Hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide (Ophthalmic)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 8, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Paremyd

Available Dosage Forms:

• Solution

Therapeutic Class: Mydriatic-Cycloplegic

Pharmacologic Class: Antimuscarinic

Chemical Class: Hydroxyamphetamine

Uses for hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide

Hydroxyamphetamine and Tropicamideis medicine that is put into your eye to make your pupil larger. It also reduces your body's ability to adjust your eye for near vision. These drops are used when you have your eyes examined by the eye doctor.

Hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Infants and young children may be especially sensitive to the effects of hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide. This may increase the chance or severity of some of the side effects during treatment.

Geriatric

Hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide has been tested and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Potassium Citrate

Using hydroxyamphetamine and tropicamide with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Amifampridine
• Bupropion
• Clozapine
• Donepezil
• Glucagon
• Glycopyrrolate
• Glycopyrronium Tosylate
• Methacholine
• Quetiapine
• Revefenacin
• Scopolamine
• Secretin Human
• Tiotropium

Interactions with food/tobacco/alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause inte...