Total of 2 Grams
Initial bolus of 1 Gm over 10 minutes (Slow IV push). Draw up with filter needle.
Maintenance: additional 1 Gm over next 8 hours (mix in 50 mL of NS). Call Pharmacy to mix and deliver the continuous infusion.
Weight based
Initial bolus of 20mg/kg IV Bolus over 10 minutes
Maintenance: 10 mL/kg/hr over next 8 hours
No additional laboratory tests required.
Epistaxis: 500mg-1g IV applied to packing or pressure device, some practitioners mix 1:1 with NS in a basin
Tranexamic acid
Unfractionated heparin
Dalteparin
Bivalirudin
Enoxaparin
Fondaparinux
Prothrombin complex concentrates
Ticlopidine