Bibliographic information

Guideline
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Recommendation

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WHO suggests against the use of tranexamic acid in patients with confirmed filovirus disease and haemorrhage.

Recommended against

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Notes and Remarks

  • This recommendation applies to adults and children with filovirus disease that have bleeding from intravenous sites, gastrointestinal tract and oral mucosa. • This does not apply to patients with filovirus that are bleeding due to a condition for which tranexamic acid has a proven benefit, such as postpartum haemorrhage, surgical bleeding or trauma.