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AMINOCAPROIC ACID (UNII: U6F3787206) (AMINOCAPROIC ACID - UNII:U6F3787206)
Henry Schein, Inc.
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PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Aminocaproic Acid Injection, is useful in enhancing hemostasis when fibrinolysis contributes to bleeding. In life-threatening situations, fresh whole blood transfusions, fibrinogen infusions, and other emergency measures may be required. Fibrinolytic bleeding may frequently be associated with surgical complications following heart surgery (with or without cardiac bypass procedures), and portacaval shunt; hematological disorders such as aplastic anemia; acute and life-threatening abruptio placentae; hepatic cirrhosis; and neoplastic disease such as carcinoma of the prostate, lung, stomach, and cervix. Urinary fibrinolysis, usually a normal physiological phenomenon, may frequently be associated with life-threatening complications following severe trauma, anoxia, and shock. Symptomatic of such complications is surgical hematuria (following prostatectomy and nephrectomy) or nonsurgical hematuria (accompanying polycystic or neoplastic diseases of the genitourinary system). (See WARNINGS .) Aminocaproic acid should
Aminocaproic Acid Injection, USP is supplied in single-dose containers as follows: Store at 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.] NDC 0409-4346-73 Tray containing 25 Single-dose (20 mL in 30 mL Fliptop Vials NDC 0404-9812-20 1 20 mL in 30 mL Single-dose Fliptop Vial in a bag (Vial bears NDC 0409-4346-16) 5 g/20 mL (250 mg/mL)
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AMINOCAPROIC ACID- AMINOCAPROIC ACID INJECTION, SOLUTION HENRY SCHEIN, INC. ---------- AMINOCAPROIC ACID INJECTION, USP 5 G/20 ML (250 MG/ML) PLASTIC FLIPTOP VIAL RX ONLY DESCRIPTION 5 g/20 mL (250 mg/mL) Plastic Fliptop Vial Aminocaproic Acid Injection, USP is a 6-aminohexanoic acid, which acts as an inhibitor of fibrinolysis. Aminocaproic Acid is soluble in water, acid and alkaline solutions; it is sparingly soluble in methanol and practically insoluble in chloroform. Aminocaproic Acid Injection, USP, for intravenous administration, is a sterile pyrogen- free solution containing 250 mg/mL of aminocaproic acid and Water for Injection. The solution contains no bacteriostat or antimicrobial agent and is intended for use only as a single-dose injection. When smaller doses are required the unused portion should be discarded. Hydrochloric acid may be added to adjust pH to approximately 6.8 during manufacture. Its chemical structure is: NH - CH - CH - CH - CH - CH - COOH Molecular Weight: 131.17 The semi-rigid vial is fabricated from a specifically formulated polyolefin. It is a copolymer of ethylene and propylene. The safety of the plastic has been confirmed by tests in animals according to USP biological standards for plastic containers. The container requires no vapor barrier to maintain the proper drug concentration. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY The fibrinolysis-inhibitory effects of aminocaproic acid appear to be exerted principally via inhibition of plasminogen activators and to a lesser degree through antiplasmin activity. In adults, oral absorption appears to be a zero-order process with an absorption rate of 5.2 g/hr. The mean lag time in absorption is 10 minutes. After a single oral dose of 5 g, absorption was complete (F=1). Mean ± SD peak plasma concentrations (164 ± 28 mcg/mL) were reached within 1.2 ± 0.45 hours. After oral administration, the apparent volume of distribution was estimated to be 23.1± 6.6 L (mean ± SD). Correspondingly, the volume of distribution after intravenous administration has been re Read the complete document