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NIH: Tranexamic Acid Does Not Appear to Prevent Maternal Hemorrhage After Cesarean Delivery
April 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release:

Tranexamic acid appears no more effective than placebo in reducing the need for blood transfusion or preventing maternal death in patients with increased risk for excessive bleeding because of cesarean delivery, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Tranexamic acid slows the natural breakdown of blood clo . . .

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