Drug classes

Hemostatic Agents

MFDS drug class 03320

A classification of drugs that stop bleeding or help with blood coagulation.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

Hemostatic agents are used to stop bleeding in case of wounds or hemorrhages. They are employed in various bleeding situations such as postoperative bleeding control, nosebleeds, and gum bleeding.

Hemostatic agents act by promoting the blood coagulation process or constricting blood vessels to reduce bleeding. Some hemostatic agents help blood clot quickly by enhancing platelet function.

Good to know

Hemostatic agents are medications aimed at stopping bleeding but work in opposition to anticoagulants and thrombolytics. Therefore, they are differentiated from medications used for bleeding prevention or thrombosis treatment.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

9 total

Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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