Scopolamine Overview

(skoe POL a meen dah RIV ah tives)

Isopto® Hyoscine; Scopace™; Transderm Sc?p®

Buscopan®; Transderm-V®

Anticholinergic Agent

• If you have an allergy to scopolamine or any other part of this medicine.

• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.

• If you have any of the following conditions: Fast heartbeat, glaucoma, intestinal blockage, myasthenia gravis, overactive thyroid gland, slow movement through the intestines, or urinary tract blockage.

• Scopolamine improves the chemical balance in the brain.

• It slows movement through the gastrointestinal tract, decreasing spasms.

• It affects the vomiting center in the brain.

• It enlarges the pupil of the eye.

All forms:

• Take this medicine with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.

• Drink plenty of noncaffeine-containing liquid unless told to drink less liquid by healthcare provider.

• If you are taking this medicine for irritable bowel syndrome or spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, take 30-60 minutes before meals.

Eye:

• For the eye only.

• Take out contact lenses before using medicine. Lenses can be replaced 15 minutes after medicine is given. Do not put contacts back in if eyes are irritated or infected.

• Do not touch the container tip to the eye, lid, or other skin.

• Tilt head back and drop medicine into eye.

• After using medicine, keep your eyes closed. Apply pressure to the inside corner of the eye. Do this for 3-5 minutes. This keeps the medicine in your eye.

• Separate each eye medicine by 5 minutes.

Skin patch:

• Use skin patch behind the ear. Use 4 hours before travel starts.

• Wear only one patch at a time.

• Wash hands after use.

• If the patch falls off, replace with a new one.

• If medicine is needed for more than 3 days, throw away the old patch. Replace with a new one behind the other ear.

• Take a missed dose as soon as possible.

• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular schedule.

• Do not take a double dose or extra doses.

• Many times this medicine is taken on an as needed basis.

• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?

• Dry mouth may cause an increase in cavities. Take good care of your teeth. See a dentist regularly.

• Follow up with healthcare provider.

• Store at room temperature.

• Protect tablets from moisture. Do not store in a bathroom or kitchen.

• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.

• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.

• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.

• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).

• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.

• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.

Created: 2006-10-13 15:37:46.0

Modified: 2010-03-22 10:58:57.0

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