T45: Poisoning by primarily systemic and haematological agents, not elsewhere classified

T45.6: Poisoning: Fibrinolysis-affecting drugs

A drug can cause poisoning if, for example, too much of it is taken. The drug may also be administered or taken by mistake.

Platelets and various clotting proteins in the blood are involved in blood clotting. The platelets can adhere to one another in such a way that they stop a bleed. The clotting proteins stabilize the platelets that have stuck together. This enables wounds to heal, for example.

You have been poisoned by a drug from the group of fibrinolytics or antifibrinolytics. Fibrinolytics are drugs intended to dissolve blood clots. They can be used to treat strokes, for example. These drugs can cause a person to bleed more heavily or easily than usual.

Antifibrinolytics are drugs that prevent blood clots from breaking down. They can be used, among other things, for conditions where the blood does not clot sufficiently. They can also be used as an antidote in treatment with other drugs. Antifibrinolytics can cause blood clots to form. Blood clots can block blood vessels.