Medication Safety Issues
Cyklokapron may be confused with cycloSPORINE
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) includes this medication among its list of drugs which have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error (High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings).
Inadvertent administration of tranexamic acid by the epidural or spinal route during neuraxial (eg, epidural, spinal) anesthesia has led to potentially fatal neurotoxic adverse reactions. Carefully evaluate storage procedures within the surgical suite, including separating tranexamic acid from local anesthetics; consider additional prevention measures, including purchasing, dispensing, and administration (ISMP [Smetzer] 2019; NAN Alert 2020; Patel 2019).
TXA is an error-prone abbreviation (mistaken as TPA [tissue plasminogen activator])
