Nearly a year ago, we shared news of FDA approval of tranexamic acid tablets as treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding. Today we learned of successful clinical trials of the drug this purpose: The current issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology includes the results of a double-blind placebo-controlled study of tranexcmic acid tablets, in which the drug “was well tolerated and significantly improved both menstrual blood loss and health-related quality of life in women with heavy menstrual bleeding.”
