Aprotinin Bypass Heart Surgery Drug Information & Aprotinin Kidney Failure / Bypass Surgery Trasylol
APROTININ (Trasylol) is a drug that affects the way blood clots. It is given to patients while they are having open heart surgery. Aprotinin is mainly used during repeat coronary artery bypass surgery to reduce the amount of bleeding before and after surgery. Trasylol and other clotting medications help to reduce the amount of blood transfusion required.
Trasylol
Generic Name: Aprotinin
Brand Name: Trasylol
Drug Maker: Bayer
Trasylol is used during open heart surgery to reduce blood loss and the need for blood transfusion in patients who have an increased risk of excessive bleeding during and after the operation.
Trasylol injection/infusion contains the active ingredient – aprotinin. Aprotinin is also available without a brand name as it is the generic drug.
Trasylol is a type of medicine that called an antifibrinolytic. Trasylol prevents bleeding and functions by inactivating plasmin, a substance in the blood, and thereby prevents bleeding.
Plasmin is an enzyme that is produced in the blood to break down fibrin, a major component of blood clots. Aprotinin inactivates plasmin and stops it from breaking down blood clots. This helps to prevent excessive bleeding.
Trasylol is used to prevent excessive, life-threatening blood loss and the need for blood transfusion during open heart surgery (most often by-pass surgery) in people who are at increased risk of bleeding.
If you or a loved one has had bypass surgery and then experienced Trasylol stroke, heart failure or kidney failure, you may be able to file a Trasylol lawsuit. A Trasylol law firm can help evaluate your claim.
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Patients and families nationwide have looked at filing a Trasylol lawsuit based on the often fatal side effects of the drug Trasylol. Currently no Trasylol class action suits have been filed by Fields Law Firm and claims are being made individually.
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