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. 2019 Jan 14;2019(1):CD005431. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005431.pub4

7. Risk of non‐ocular adverse effects.

Study ID Comparison Type of complication Results
Aminocaproic acid
Kraft 1987 Systemic aminocaproic acid vs placebo Nausea Drug group: 8 of 24; placebo group 1 of 25
Kutner 1987 Systemic aminocaproic acid vs placebo Nausea or vomiting Drug group: 6 of 21; placebo group: 0 of 13
Lightheadedness Drug group: 7 of 21; placebo group: 1 of 13
Systemic hypotension Drug group: 4 of 21; placebo group: 1 of 13
Total complications Drug group: 10 of 21; placebo group: 1 of 13
McGetrick 1983 Systemic aminocaproic acid vs placebo Nausea or vomiting Drug group: 6 of 28; placebo group: 0 of 20
Diarrhea Drug group: 2 of 28; placebo group: 0 of 20
Muscle cramps Drug group: 1 of 28; placebo group: 0 of 20
Pieramici 2003 Topical aminocaproic acid vs placebo Systemic hypotension Drug group: 3 of 24; placebo group: 3 of 27
Crouch 1997 Systemic vs topical aminocaproic acid Dizziness, nausea, vomiting Oral group: 5 of 29; topical group: 1 of 35
Palmer 1986 Low‐dose vs standard‐dose systemic aminocaproic acid Nausea or vomiting Low‐dose group: 5 of 25; standard‐dose group: 9 of 33
Dizziness and hypotension Low‐dose group: 0 of 25; standard‐dose group: 5 of 33
Syncope Low‐dose group: 0 of 25; standard‐dose group: 2 of 33
Diarrhea Low‐dose group: 1 of 25; standard‐dose group: 0 of 33
Rash or pruritis Low‐dose group: 1 of 25; standard‐dose group: 2 of 33
Hot flashes Low‐dose group: 1 of 25; standard‐dose group: 0 of 33
Dry mouth or nose Low‐dose group: 1 of 25; standard‐dose group: 0 of 33
Farber 1991 Systemic aminocaproic acid vs oral prednisone Any adverse event Aminocaproic acid group: 0 of 56; prednisone group: 0 of 56
Tranexamic acid
Welsh 1983 Tranexamic acid vs placebo Nausea Drug group: 1 of 19; placebo group: 0 of 20
Rahmani 1999 Tranexamic acid vs placebo Nausea Drug group: 0 of 80; placebo group: 0 of 80
Aminomethylbenzoic acid
Liu 2002 Systemic aminomethylbenzoic acid vs placebo Nausea and vomiting Drug group: 7 of 60; placebo group: NR

NR: not reported.