Ethored-TX Tablet

Ethored-TX Tablet – Tranexamic Acid 250 mg + Etamsylate 250 mg by Leeford

Ethored-TX from Leeford Healthcare is a film-coated tablet of Etamsylate BP 250 mg and Tranexamic Acid IP 250 mg, a pairing used for heavy menstrual bleeding and other capillary bleeding. The two drugs attack the problem from opposite ends, which is the reason for combining them. Tranexamic acid works on clots that have already formed – it stops plasmin dissolving them prematurely. Etamsylate works earlier than that: it acts on the capillary wall itself and on platelet adhesion, improving the integrity of small vessels so that less blood escapes in the first place. One protects the repair; the other strengthens the thing being repaired. The doses here are half the usual single-agent strengths, so the combination gives two mechanisms without doubling either exposure. Pack of 1 x 10 tablets.

Key Features

• Etamsylate BP 250 mg + Tranexamic Acid IP 250 mg per film-coated tablet
• Two mechanisms – capillary wall strengthening plus clot protection
• Half-strength doses of each rather than a full dose of one
• Non-hormonal control of heavy menstrual bleeding
• Pack of 1 x 10 tablets from Leeford Healthcare Ltd.

Composition

• Etamsylate BP – 250 mg
• Tranexamic Acid IP – 250 mg
• Colour: Titanium Dioxide IP. Excipients q.s. As printed on the pack

Uses & Benefits

• Reduces heavy menstrual blood loss through two complementary routes
• Etamsylate improves capillary wall integrity and platelet adhesion
• Tranexamic acid stops clots being dissolved before they have sealed the vessel
• Non-hormonal – no effect on the cycle, ovulation or fertility
• Used for other capillary bleeding as prescribed
• A single tablet instead of two separate medicines

Directions for Use

• Swallow the tablet whole with water
• Dosage as directed by the physician, usually during the days of heavy bleeding
• Take it with or after food to reduce stomach upset
• Keep the doses evenly spaced
• Do not continue beyond the prescribed course

Precautions

• Tell your doctor at once if you have ever had a blood clot in the leg or lung, a stroke or a heart attack. Tranexamic acid slows clot breakdown, so it is not given where a clot has occurred or is likely
• It should not be taken with combined hormonal contraceptives without specialist advice – both raise clotting risk
• Not for people with active intravascular clotting, colour vision defects, or bleeding from the kidney or urinary tract, where a clot could block the outflow
• The dose is reduced in kidney impairment. Tell your doctor about kidney disease, seizures, or a history of subarachnoid haemorrhage
• Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea are the usual side effects and settle with food. Report any calf pain or swelling, chest pain, breathlessness, sudden severe headache or a change in vision immediately
• Heavy bleeding needs a diagnosis. This controls the symptom – fibroids, polyps, thyroid problems and clotting disorders still need investigating

Storage

• Store in a cool, dry and dark place. Protect from direct sunlight, as printed on the pack
• Keep the tablets in the blister until use
• Keep all medicines out of reach of children

Disclaimer

Schedule H prescription drug – to be sold by retail on the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner only. This information is for general awareness and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Heavy or abnormal bleeding always needs a cause to be found; do not treat it with an antifibrinolytic on your own.