| abstract |
A hemostatic composition comprises calcium alginate, a chitosan, epsilon-aminocaproic acid, an acid selected from aminomethylbenzoic acid and tranexamic acid, and tannin. The method of making the hemostatic composition comprises mixing one or more polysaccharide bases, tannin, a fibrinolytic inhibitor, colloidal silver and a solvent to form a mixture, and drying the mixture at a temperature between 25° C. and 80° C. until residual moisture content is approximately 15 to 20%. |