- aminocaproic acid
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Any amino derivative of caproic acid, but especially 6-aminocaproic acid which is an antifibrinolytic agent
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Aminocaproic acid — drugbox IUPAC name = 6 aminohexanoic acid CAS number = 60 32 2 ATC prefix = B02 ATC suffix = AA01 ATC supplemental = PubChem = 564 DrugBank = APRD00791 C=6 | H=13 | N=1 | O=2 molecular weight = 131.173 g/mol bioavailability = protein bound =… … Wikipedia
aminocaproic acid — An antifibrinolytic agent, used to prevent bleeding in hemophilia, and after heart and prostate surgery when plasminogen or urokinase may be activated. * * * ami·no·ca·pro·ic ac·id (ə me″no kə proґik) [USP] a preparation of … Medical dictionary
ε-aminocaproic acid — ε ami·no·ca·pro·ic ac·id (ə me″no kə proґik) an ω amino acid that inhibits plasminogen activators and, to a lesser degree, plasmin … Medical dictionary
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Antifibrinolytic — Antifibrinolytics, such as aminocaproic acid (ε aminocaproic acid) and tranexamic acid are used as inhibitors of fibrinolysis, which act by blocking the lysine binding site on plasmin. They are used in menorrhagia and bleeding tendency due to… … Wikipedia
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