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Medicines tranexamic acidQuestion & answer

tranexamic acid · Medicine question

Is tranexamic acid an anticoagulant?

iatroX medicinesPublished 22 August 2026Reviewed 22 August 2026

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No. It is an antifibrinolytic: it slows fibrin-clot breakdown rather than preventing clot formation.

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