Tranexamic Acid 500mg Tablets

What is Tranexamic Acid?

Tranexamic acid is used to treat heavy periods (menorrhagia), usually for around 4 days at the start of the menstrual cycle. Tranexamic Acid is an anti-fibrinolytic drug. These are used to stop or reduce bleeding.  

How does Tranexamic Acid work?

Tranexamic Acid works by stopping clots from dissolving which causes excessive bleeding. Clots are formed when you begin to bleed, which makes Tranexamic Acid a very effective treatment for preventing these clots from breaking down. 

How long does Tranexamic Acid take to work?

Tranexamic Acid usually takes around 24 hours to work fully and should be taken 3 times a day for a short period, of around 4 days. 

You can find out more about Tranexamic Acid on the NHS website here.

Ingredients

Each tablet contains 500mg. The tablet core also contains microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal anhydrous silica, talc and magnesium stearate. The tablets are coated with a film coating methacrylate polymers, titanium dioxide (E171), talc, magnesium stearate and macrogol 8000.

The recommended dosage for Menorrhagia (heavy periods) is:

2 tablets 3 times daily as long as needed for up to 4 days when menstruation has started.

You can download the patient information leaflet for Tranexamic acid here. 

Do not take Tranexamic acid Tillomed tablets if:

• You are allergic to tranexamic acid or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
• You have serious problems with your kidneys (kidney failure)
• You have or have ever had a blood clot in your blood vessels (called a `thrombosis’)
• You have a history of convulsions
• You are at risk of excessive bleeding as a result of a bleeding disorder called consumption coagulopathy

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Tranexamic acid Tillomed tablets if:

• You have blood in your urine. This may increase the risk of blockage of the urinary tract.
• You have ever had any uncontrollable bleeding
• You take oral contraceptives. These may increase the risk of blood clots forming
• You have disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), a disease where your blood starts to clot throughout your body
• You have been taking medicine to treat a hereditary disease called angioneurotic oedema (HANO) every day for a long time. If so, you may need to have regular eye tests and blood tests to check your liver is working properly
• You are a woman with irregular periods
• You or your family have a history of blood clots in your blood vessels (called a `thrombosis’)
• Anyone in your family has suffered from blood clots in their blood vessels
• You have kidney disease.

Stop taking Tranexamic acid tablets and tell your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms:

Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)

– itchy, red or swollen skin

- problems with your eyesight, especially your colour vision

– a blood clot in your eye. This may cause bleeding in the eye, or a loss of vision.

Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)

– a blood clot in your blood vessels (called a `thrombosis’)

– feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting), diarrhoea.

These are usually mild and pass very quickly, but if they continue, tell your doctor or pharmacist

– diarrhoea. This is usually mild and passes very quickly, but if it continues, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Frequency not known (cannot be estimated from the available data)

– Seizures, particularly in cases of misuse.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the above description and patient information leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for “MHRA yellowcard” in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.