CYKLOKAPRON is used to prevent excessive bleeding in patients with:
It may also be used to reduce bleeding and the need for transfusion of blood in patients undergoing heart surgery, total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgery.
CYKLOKAPRON contains tranexamic acid. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic that works by slowing the processes that cause bleeding.
Do not take CYKLOKAPRON if you have an allergy to CYKLOKAPRON or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.
Do not take CYKLOKAPRON if you are being treated for a stroke.
Do not take CYKLOKAPRON if you are being treated for blood clots in your legs, lungs or anywhere else in your body.
Do not take CYKLOKAPRON if you have a problem with colour vision that developed after you were born.
Do not take CYKLOKAPRON after the expiry date (EXP) printed on the pack.
If you take this medicine after the expiry date has passed, it may not work as well.
Do not take CYKLOKAPRON if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
Do not take CYKLOKAPRON to treat any other complaint unless your doctor tells you to.
You must tell your doctor before you start to take CYKLOKAPRON if you have any of the following:
Convulsions, fits or seizures have been reported with CYKLOKAPRON treatment.
Tell your doctor if you have or have ever suffered from convulsion, fits or seizures before you start taking CYKLOKAPRON.
Tell your doctor if you have allergies to:
If you have not told your doctor about any of these things, tell him/her before you start taking CYKLOKAPRON.
Do not give this medicine to anyone else even if they have the same condition as you.
Tell your doctor about any other medicines you are taking including medicines that you buy without a prescription, in a pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop.
Some medicines may interfere with CYKLOKAPRON. These include:
These medicines may affect the way CYKLOKAPRON works.
Follow all directions given to you by your doctor or pharmacist carefully.
They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet.
Take two or three tablets every 8 hours, for six to seven days. Swallow the tablets with water.
Take two or three tablets four times a day for four days. Start taking the tablets when you first notice the bleeding. Take CYKLOKAPRON tablets for the first four days of your period. See your doctor for a check up after three months of treatment. If the bleeding is not reduced, talk to your doctor. Swallow the tablets with water.
The usual dose is two or three tablets, 2 to 3 times a day. Your doctor will tell you how long to take the tablets. Swallow the tablets with water.
The usual dose is two or three tablets, 2 to 3 times a day. Your doctor will tell you how long to take the tablets. Swallow the tablets with water.
The directions your doctor gives you should be strictly followed.
If you do not understand the instructions in this leaflet, ask your doctor or pharmacist for help.
Your doctor will determine the dose that you will be given, based on your weight. The dose used in children undergoing heart surgery may be different to the dose used in adult heart surgery. The dose may vary depending on whether you suffer from diseases relating to the kidneys.
Take your CYKLOKAPRON tablet(s) as soon as you remember and then go back to taking it as you normally would.
If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you have missed and take your next dose when you are meant to.
Do not try to make up for missed doses by taking more than one dose at a time because this may increase the chance of you getting an unwanted side effect.
If you have trouble remembering when to take your medicine, ask your pharmacist for some hints.
Immediately telephone your doctor or Poisons Information Centre for advice (in Australia telephone 13 11 26, in New Zealand telephone 0800 POISON (0800 764 766) or go to Accident & Emergency at your nearest hospital if you think you or anyone else has taken too much CYKLOKAPRON, even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.
You may need urgent medical attention.
Have CYKLOKAPRON or this leaflet available to give details if needed.
Keep telephone numbers for these places handy.
If you take too much CYKLOKAPRON you may have the following symptoms:
Tell any other doctors, dentists and pharmacists who are treating you that you are taking CYKLOKAPRON.
If you start on any new medicine, tell your doctor, dentist or pharmacist that you are taking CYKLOKAPRON.
Tell your pharmacist or doctor as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking CYKLOKAPRON.
All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. You may need medical treatment if you get some of the side effects.
Tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you notice any of the following and they worry you:
These are the more common side effects of CYKLOKAPRON. Mostly these are mild and short-lived.
Following cardiac surgery, total knee replacement or total hip replacement surgery, tell your doctor or nurse immediately if you experience any of the following
These are serious side effects. You may need urgent medical attention.
Tell your doctor immediately or go to Accident and Emergency at your nearest hospital if you notice any of the following:
These may be serious side effects. You may need urgent medical attention.
These side effects are rare.
Other side effects not listed above may occur in some patients.
Tell your doctor if you notice any other side effects while taking CYKLOKAPRON.
Do not be alarmed by this list of possible side effects.
You may not experience any of them.
Keep your CYKLOKAPRON tablets in a cool, dry place where the temperature stays below 30°C.
Do not store CYKLOKAPRON tablets or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink.
Do not leave your tablets in the car on hot days or on a window sill.
Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines.
KEEP YOUR CYKLOKAPRON TABLETS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
A locked cupboard at least one and a half metres above the ground is a good place to store medicines.
CYKLOKAPRON Solution for Injection will normally be stored in a hospital. The undiluted product should be stored in a cool, dry place where the temperature stays below 25°C. Do not freeze. Protect from light.
This product does not contain antimicrobial agents. It is for single use in one patient only.
If storage of the diluted solution is necessary, it should be stored at 2°C-8°C for a maximum of 24 hours. Any unused solution should be discarded.
If your doctor or pharmacist tells you to stop taking CYKLOKAPRON or the medicine has passed the expiry date, ask your pharmacist what to do with any medicine that is left over.
Remember: this medicine is for you. Never give it to someone else even if they have the same condition as you.
CYKLOKAPRON tablets are white, capsule shaped tablets. The tablets are scored on one side and marked with 'CY' on the other.
CYKLOKAPRON Solution for Injection is a clear and colourless solution.
The active ingredient in CYKLOKAPRON is tranexamic acid.
Each CYKLOKAPRON tablet contains 500 mg of tranexamic acid.
The inactive ingredients are:
Other ingredients that are in the tablet coating are:
CYKLOKAPRON tablets do not contain gluten, sucrose, tartrazine or other azo dyes.
CYKLOKAPRON ampoules each contains 100 mg/mL tranexamic acid.
The inactive ingredient is
CYKLOKAPRON tablets are available in bottles of 100 tablets.
CYKLOKAPRON Solution for Injection is available in packs of
If you have any questions about your treatment with CYKLOKAPRON, ask your doctor or pharmacist.