Blood clots that break down too quickly can cause bleeding, which can be controlled with an injection of aminocaproic acid. People with certain bleeding disorders, cancer of the prostate (a male reproductive gland), lung, stomach, or cervix (the opening of the uterus), as well as pregnant women going through placental abruption, may experience this type of bleeding during or after heart or liver surgery, as well as in people who have certain bleeding disorders (placenta separates from the uterus before the baby is ready to be born). Injections of aminocaproic acid are also used to treat bleeding in the urinary system (the body’s organs that generate and expel urine), which might happen following prostate or kidney surgery or in patients with specific cancers. Your doctor may conduct tests to identify the cause of your bleeding before you start therapy since aminocaproic acid injection should not be used to treat bleeding that is not brought on by clot disintegration that is occurring more quickly than usual. The drug aminocaproic acid injection belongs to the group of drugs known as hemostatics.

Aminocaproic acid injection is administered intravenously as a solution (liquid) by a physician or nurse in a medical facility or clinic, or by the patient at home. To control bleeding, it is typically administered as needed over a period of roughly 8 hours. Use aminocaproic acid exactly as instructed if injecting it at home. Use it only as directed by your doctor, neither more nor less often.

Injections of aminocaproic acid are occasionally used to relieve bleeding from an injury in the eye. The dangers of using this drug for your illness should be discussed with your doctor.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details if you believe this drug should be used for something else.

Before using aminocaproic acid injection,

• If you have any pharmaceutical allergies, be sure to let your doctor and pharmacist know.
• Inform your doctor and pharmacist about all prescription and over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbal products that you are now taking or intend to use. Mention any of the following medications: anti-inhibitor coagulant complex, factor IX complex, factor IX complex (Bebulin VH, Profilnine SD, Proplex T), and factor IX (AlphaNine SD, Mononine) (Feiba VH). Your physician might need to adjust the dosage of your drugs or keep a close eye on you for side effects.
• Inform your doctor if you have or have previously had heart, liver, or kidney illness as well as blood clots.
• Inform your doctor if you are expecting, intend to get pregnant, or are nursing a baby. Call your doctor if you become pregnant while receiving an injection of aminocaproic acid.
• Inform the surgeon or dentist that you are using an injection of aminocaproic acid if you are having surgery, including dental surgery.

Keep eating normally unless your doctor instructs you otherwise.

If you are using aminocaproic acid at home and forget to take a dose, immediately administer the missed dose. If the next dose is soon due, skip the missed one and carry on with your regular dosing plan. To make up for a missing dose, do not provide a second injection.

The injection of aminocaproic acid could have negative effects. If any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away, let your doctor know right once:

• Where the drug was injected, there may be pain or redness.
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach cramps or discomfort
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Confusion
• Hallucinations (seeing things or hearing sounds and voices that do not exist)
• Arms, hands, foot, ankles, or lower legs swelling
• Reduced or distorted eyesight
• An earache that ringers

Some adverse effects can be very harmful. Call your doctor right away if any of these symptoms occur to you:

• Hives
• Rash
• Itching
• Breathing or swallowing challenges
• Muscle tremor
• Fatigue
• Breathlessness
• Chest tightness or a squeezing ache
• Discomfort in the shoulders, upper back, arms, or neck
• Excessive perspiration
• Feeling of warmth, heaviness, discomfort, or swelling in the pelvis or a leg
• Suddenly feeling tingly or cold in your arm or leg
• Sudden sluggish or challenging speech
• A sudden urge for sleep or drowsiness
• An arm or leg experiences sudden numbness or weakness.
• Rapid respiration
• Sharp ache when inhaling deeply
• A quick or slow heartbeat
• Exhaling blood
• Sharp pain when taking a deep breath
• A quick or slow heartbeat
• Exhaling blood
• Urine with a rusty hue
• Decreased urine production
• Fainting
• Seizures

Other negative effects from aminocaproic acid injection are possible. If you experience any strange issues while taking this medicine, contact your doctor right away.

You or your doctor can submit a report to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting programme online or by phone if you have a serious side event (1-800-332-1088).

If you will be administering aminocaproic acid injection at home, keep the drug in a location that is out of the child’s reach and as instructed by your healthcare professional. Medication that has expired or is no longer required should be thrown away. Consult your pharmacist for advice on how to properly dispose of your medications.

As many containers (such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers) are not child-resistant and are simple for young children to open, it is crucial to keep all medications out of sight and out of reach of children. Always lock safety caps and promptly stash medication up and away from young children where it is out of their sight and reach to prevent poisoning. http://www.upandaway.org

Call the poison control hotline at 1-800-222-1222 in the event of an overdose. Additionally, information can be found online at https://www.poisonhelp.org/help. Call 911 right once if the person has collapsed, experienced a seizure, is having difficulty breathing, or cannot be roused.

Overdose symptoms could include:

• Seizures

Keep all of your appointments with your physician and the lab. To monitor your body’s reaction to the injection of aminocaproic acid, your doctor will request a number of lab tests.

You should keep a written record of every medication you take, including any over-the-counter (OTC) items, prescription drugs, and dietary supplements like vitamins and minerals. This list should be brought with you whenever you see a doctor or are admitted to the hospital. You should always have this information with you in case of emergencies.