Chemicals and Drugs

Tranexamic Acid

Antifibrinolytic hemostatic used in severe hemorrhage.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Antifibrinolytic hemostatic used in severe hemorrhage.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H15NO2
Molecular Weight
157.21 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
701-54-2
IUPAC Name
4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
GYDJEQRTZSCIOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CC(CCC1CN)C(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014148
Source
PubChem CID 5526

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • AMCA
  • AMCHA
  • t-AMCHA
  • trans-4-(Aminomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid
  • Amchafibrin
  • Anvitoff
  • Cyklokapron
  • Exacyl
  • KABI 2161
  • Spotof
  • Transamin
  • Ugurol

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Amines (1966-1973)
  • Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids (1968-1974)
  • Methylamines (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tranexamic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014148. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014148
  2. Tranexamic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranexamic_acid
  3. Tranexamic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418666
  4. Tranexamic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5526. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5526