What is Aminocaproic Acid used for?

**Aminocaproic acid is a prescription medicine used to control or prevent bleeding when the body is breaking clots down faster than it can form them.**

Doctors call this class antifibrinolytics, and the sister drug most people have heard of is tranexamic acid. Typical uses include bleeding after heart surgery, dental work in people with hemophilia, bleeding after urinary or prostate procedures, and bleeding caused by clot-dissolving drugs or certain blood cancers. It comes as tablets, a liquid, and an IV infusion, and the schedule is often a larger first dose followed by smaller doses every hour or every few hours. It is not right for every bleed, and it is avoided in some situations such as active clotting inside blood vessels or unexplained bleeding from the upper urinary tract. Keep every dose on time, keep your full medication list current, and tell your care team about any leg swelling, chest pain, or shortness of breath.