Aminocaproic Acid

Chemical Properties

Aminocaproic Acid is an antifibrinolytic drug. It can qualitatively inhibit the binding of plasminogen to fibrin and prevent its activation, thereby inhibiting fibrinolysis. High concentration (100mg/L) directly inhibits plasmin activity and achieves hemostatic effect.

Uses

Aminocaproic acid is suitable for the prevention and treatment of various bleeding caused by hyperfibrinolysis.

Definition

ChEBI: 6-aminohexanoic acid is an epsilon-amino acid comprising hexanoic acid carrying an amino substituent at position C-6. Used to control postoperative bleeding, and to treat overdose effects of the thrombolytic agents streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator. It has a role as an antifibrinolytic drug, a hematologic agent and a metabolite. It is an epsilon-amino acid and an omega-amino fatty acid. It is functionally related to a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-aminohexanoate. It is a tautomer of a 6-aminohexanoic acid zwitterion.