Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Hycodan may be confused with Vicodin
High alert medication:
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication among its list of drug classes (opioids, all formulations and routes of administration; pediatric liquid medications requiring measurement) which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error (High-Alert Medications in Acute Care, Community/Ambulatory Care, and Long-Term Care Settings).
Older Adult: High-Risk Medication:
Beers Criteria: Homatropine is identified in the Beers Criteria as a potentially inappropriate medication in patients 65 years and older due to its strong anticholinergic properties (Beers Criteria [AGS 2023]).
