SCOPOLAMINE
(skoe PAH lah meen) Brand: Scopace
What is the most significant information I must know about scopolamine?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing another hazardous activities. Scopolamine may reason dizziness, drowsiness, or blurred vision. If you experience dizziness, drowsiness, or blurred vision, avoid these activities.
• Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may magnify drowsiness and dizziness while using scopolamine.
• In rare cases, unusual reactions to usual doses of scopolamine have occurred including confusion, agitation, rambling speech, hallucinations, paranoid behaviors, and delusions. In the case of such a reaction, stop using scopolamine and search medical attention.
What is scopolamine?
• Scopolamine is an anticholinergic medication. Scopolamine has much effects in the body including decreasing the secretion of fluids, slowing the stomach and intestines, and dilation of the pupils.
• Scopolamine is used to relieve nausea, vomiting, and dizziness associated with motion sickness and recovery from anesthesia and surgery. Scopolamine may also be used in the treatment of parkinsonism, spastic muscle states, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, and another conditions.
• Scopolamine may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
Who must not use scopolamine?
• Do not use scopolamine without first talking to your doctor if you have
· kidney disease,
· liver disease,
· an enlarged prostate,
· difficulty urinating,
· a stomach obstruction,
· bladder problems, or
· glaucoma.
• You may not be able to use scopolamine, or you may require a dosage adjustment or particular monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
• Scopolamine is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether scopolamine will harm an unborn child. Do not use scopolamine without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.
• It is not known whether scopolamine passes into breast milk. Do not use scopolamine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Scopolamine is not recommended for use by children. Children are more sensitive to the side effects of scopolamine.
• Elderly individuals may be more likely to experience side effects from scopolamine.
How must I use scopolamine?
• Use scopolamine exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
• Take every doze with a full glass of water.
• Store scopolamine at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Use the missed doze as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for the following doze, skip the missed doze and use only the following regularly scheduled doze. Do not use a double doze of this medication.
What happens if I overdose?
• Search abnormal medical attention.
• Symptoms of a scopolamine overdose include drowsiness, dizziness, agitation, fever excitability, seizures or convulsions, hallucinations, coma, and death.
What must I avoid while using scopolamine?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing another hazardous activities. Scopolamine may reason dizziness, drowsiness, or blurred vision. If you experience dizziness, drowsiness, or blurred vision, avoid these activities.
• Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may magnify drowsiness and dizziness while using scopolamine.
What are the possible side effects of scopolamine?
• Stop using scopolamine and search abnormal medical attention or contact your doctor immediately if you experience:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or person; or hives);
· pain and redness of the eyes with dilated pupils; or
· difficulty urinating.
• In rare cases, unusual reactions to usual doses of scopolamine have occurred including confusion, agitation, rambling speech, hallucinations, paranoid behaviors, and delusions. In the case of such a reaction, stop using scopolamine and search medical attention.
• Another, smaller serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to use scopolamine and conversation to your doctor if you experience
· drowsiness;
· dizziness;
· dry mouth;
· restlessness;
· blurred vision;
· dilated pupils;
· dry or itchy eyes;
· flushing; or
· quick heartbeats.
• Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, and poor coordination have been reported when treatment that has lasted more than a little days is discontinued. If you use scopolamine for more than a little days, be aware that these side effects may occur when you stop.
• Side effects another than those listed here may also occur. Conversation to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What another drugs will affect scopolamine?
• Scopolamine may magnify the effects of another drugs that reason drowsiness, including antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines (including meclizine), sedatives (used to treat insomnia), pain relievers, anxiety medicines, and muscle relaxants. Speak your doctor about all medicines that you are using, and do not use any another prescription or over-the-counter medicines without first talking to your doctor.
• Drugs another than those listed here may also interact with scopolamine. Conversation to your doctor and pharmacist till using any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about scopolamine written for health professionals that you may read.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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