Should Soldiers Take Oral Tranexamic Acid Before Going into Battle?

Tranexamic acid is an inexpensive antifibrinolytic treatment that reduces morbidity and mortality in civilian and military trauma patients. It must be administered within 3 hours of the injury, and its efficacy is greater the earlier it is given. It is already used preventively in the civilian environment in a number of indications to reduce bleeding and bleeding-related mortality. We wondered about the potential benefits of preventive oral administration of tranexamic acid prior to an assault for military personnel with a potential risk of injury.

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