epsilon-amino-caproic acid in the treatment of menorrhagia.

Epsilon-amino-caproic acid was used in 38 cases of menor-rhagia. In each patient details of bleeding were recorded for four consecutive menstrual periods. Drug was given during two alter-nate periods and the remaining two periods were considered as control periods. Number of days of bleeding and severity of bleed-ing were statistically significantly reduced by epsilon-amino-caproic acid. The drug was found to be safe and effective.