Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one of the causes leading to death worldwide. Approximately 47/100,000 for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) and 33/100,000 for lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) [1]. Intravenous fluid, blood products, medications, surgical, and endoscopy procedure have been used as the treatment for GI bleeding. Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been proposed as one of the medications that reduced mortality in GI bleeding [2]. It is an anti-fibrinolytic agent that reduces bleeding in many clinical conditions especially in trauma settings [3]. However, the current guidelines do not recommend tranexamic acid for UGIB or LGIB treatment [4,5].

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Citation: Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt and Salim Surani. “Early Use of Tranexamic Acid in Gastrointestinal Bleed". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 4.10 (2020): 01-02.

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