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AMINOCAPROIC ACID (UNII: U6F3787206) (AMINOCAPROIC ACID - UNII:U6F3787206)
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Aminocaproic Acid Tablets is useful in enhancing hemostasis when fibrinolysis contributes to bleeding. In life-threatening situations, transfusion of appropriate blood products 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 amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (accompanying 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 contribute to excessive urinary tract fibrinolytic bleeding associated with surgical hematuria (following prostatectomy and nephrectomy) or nonsurgical hematuria (accompanying polycystic or neoplastic diseases of the genitourinary system). (See WARNINGS .) Aminocaproic Acid Tablets should not be used when there
Aminocaproic Acid Tablets, USP 500 mg Each round, white to off-white tablet, bisect debossed with logo "010" on top and bottom of the scored line on one side and the other side is blank, contains 500 mg of aminocaproic acid. Unit dose packages of 30 (5 x 6) NDC 60687-739-25 Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature] FOR YOUR PROTECTION: Do not use if blister is torn or broken.
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AMINOCAPROIC ACID- AMINOCAPROIC ACID TABLET AMERICAN HEALTH PACKAGING ---------- AMINOCAPROIC ACID TABLETS USP 8473925/0223F RX ONLY DESCRIPTION Aminocaproic Acid Tablets (aminocaproic acid) is 6-aminohexanoic acid, which acts as an inhibitor of fibrinolysis. Its chemical structure is: Aminocaproic acid is soluble in water, acid, and alkaline solutions; it is sparingly soluble in methanol and practically insoluble in chloroform. Each Aminocaproic Acid Tablets, for oral administration contains 500 mg or 1000 mg of aminocaproic acid and the following inactive ingredients: povidone, crospovidone, stearic acid, and magnesium stearate. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY The fibrinolysis-inhibitory effects of Aminocaproic Acid Tablets 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 reported to be 30.0 ± 8.2 L. After prolonged administration, Aminocaproic Acid Tablets has been found to distribute throughout extravascular and intravascular compartments of the body, penetrating human red blood cells as well as other tissue cells. Renal excretion is the primary route of elimination. Sixty-five percent of the dose is recovered in the urine as unchanged drug and 11 % of the dose appears as the metabolite adipic acid. Renal clearance (116 mL/min) approximates endogenous creatinine clearance. The total body clearance is 169 mL/min. The terminal elimination half-life for Aminocaproic Acid Tablets is approximately 2 hours. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Aminocaproic Acid Tablets Read the complete document