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tranexamic acid
(redirected from Cyklokapron)

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tranexamic acid [¦tran·ik¦sam·ik ′as·əd]
(pharmacology)
C8H15NO2Crystals which soften at 270°C and are soluble in water; used as a hemostatic agent. Abbreviated AMCHA.


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TRANEXAMIC acid, which is commonly marketed as Cyklokapron, used by Nicky Henderson, or as Transamin in Asia, is an anti-fibrinolytic drug used to prevent excessive bleeding.
The Seven Barrows handler has been charged with a breach of Rule 53 and Rule 200, in that he "allowed or caused to be administered, or connived at the administration of, tranexamic acid, under the brand name Cyklokapron, to the mare either with the intention of affecting her racing performance or in the knowledge that her racing performance could be affected by such".
In the Canadian trial, known as BART, Trasylol was compared with two similar drugs, Cyklokapron (tranexamic acid) and Amicar (aminocaproic acid).
 
 
 
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