Tranexamic acid safe for ACEI-induced angioedema: Study

Treatment with tranexamic acid was safe and not linked to a higher risk of worse outcomes in people who developed angioedema after being on angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), a type of blood pressure-lowering medication, a study finds. While initial findings suggested a link between tranexamic acid and greater rates…

Possible treatment of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema symptoms ID’d

Treatment with tranexamic acid may ease symptoms and prevent intubation in people who develop angioedema after receiving certain high blood pressure medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, a review of published studies shows. The findings also suggest tranexamic acid may be more advantageous than other therapies currently used to…

Study Identifies Treatments That Reduce Acute Attacks in HAE Patients With Plasminogen Mutation

People with hereditary angioedema (HAE) caused by a specific mutation in the plasminogen gene have several on-demand and preventive treatment options that reduce the severity and frequency of their acute swelling attacks, a study has found. The study, “Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema with the Mutation…