Hot Off the Press: Topical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs

Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Sep;25(9):1062-1064. doi: 10.1111/acem.13422. Epub 2018 May 7.

Authors

Justin Morgenstern¹, Sahaana Rangarajan¹, Corey Heitz², Chris Bond³, William K Milne⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
² Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA.
³ University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
⁴ University of Western Ontario, Goderich, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 29624770
DOI: 10.1111/acem.13422

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MeSH terms

Epistaxis*
Humans
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Tranexamic Acid*

Substances

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Tranexamic Acid