A group of drugs used to treat bleeding disorders such as HAEMOPHILIA. Factor VIII is one of the clotting factors available for treatment, and preparations of it are injected after abnormal bleeding or before surgery. Vitamin K preparations are another haemostatic group used to treat an overdose of ANTICOAGULANT drugs.

Locally applied haemostatic preparations of gelatine and cellulose are used to stem bleeding from the skin and gums, or following tooth extractions.