RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SEIZURES IN PATIENTS RECEIVED TRANEXAMIC ACID IN A MEDICAL CENTER

• At: AbuDhabi (United Arab Emirates) (2019)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-026
• By: CHIANG, Li-Huei (Chung Gung Medical Hospital, China Taiwan)
• Co-author(s): Li-Huei Chiang: Department of Clinical Pharmacy Service, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, China Taiwan
  Hsiang-Hao Hsu: Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taoyuan, China Taiwan
  Ya-Fang Cheng: Department of Clinical Pharmacy Service, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, China Taiwan
  Yu-Jr Lin: Research Services Center for Health Information, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, China Taiwan
  Chi-Hua Chen: Department of Clinical Pharmacy Service, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, China Taiwan
  Hsiang-Yao Hsieh: Department of Neurology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, China Taiwan
  Shin-Tarng Deng: Department of Pharmacy Administration, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, China Taiwan
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  There are many reasons for clinical bleeding that may require blood transfusion. Tranexamic acid (TXA) can reduce blood transfusion requirements effectively. Studies have shown that TXA may cause seizure attack. 

  Methods

  We retrospectively collected inpatients who used TXA from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2015 in a medical center. The
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