Question 1

can the transderm scop (scopolamine) patch cause birth control to fail?

Accepted Answer

No: Transdermal scopolamine does not have any known interactions with birth control pills.

Question 2

will donnatal (phenobarbital atropine hyoscyamine and scopolamine) cause serious sleepiness? 26mg for 2 months, no issues till 8pm's lately. had insomnia for years. barbits build up in body and do this?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Donnatal (phenobarbital atropine hyoscyamine and scopolamine) is usually prescribe for abdominal cramps, or irritable bowel syndrome. The Phenobarbital portion is a sedative. It may cause drowsiness especially in combo w/ other sedative meds. The atropine, scopolamine and Hyoscyamine drugs decrease muscle spasms in the gut. You should check w/ your dr. ; pharmacist about interactions w/ other drugs.

Question 3

can pregnant women take scopolamine?

Accepted Answer

Scopolamine: Scopolamine is FDA Pregnancy Category C (Risk cannot be ruled out).

Question 4

who should not take scopolamine?

Accepted Answer

Scopolamine: "ransderm Scōp is contraindicated in the following populations:  Patients with angle closure glaucoma. 
Persons who are hypersensitive to the drug scopolamine or other belladonna alkaloids or to any ingredient or component in the formulation or delivery system."  See:  http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=4d705c57-fa98-46e0-97f3-38e1b0ada76b

Question 5

whats a transderm scop (scopolamine) patch?

Accepted Answer

Scopolamine: An anti nausea medicine - anticholinergic category.

Question 6

transderm scop (scopolamine) patch effective?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Taken from the fda-approved package insert: 
"clinical results: in 195 adult subjects of different racial origins who participated in clinical efficacy studies at sea or in a controlled motion environment, there was a 75% reduction in the incidence of motion-induced nausea and vomiting."
these results also held for postop patients getting the patch.

Question 7

what is a transderm scop (scopolamine) reaction?

Accepted Answer

Dry mouth and other: Many people get dry mouth but other temporary side effects include some drowsiness, blurred vision (be careful to wash your hands and not get the patch material into your eyes).
Less commonly, difficulty emptying the bladder, confusion, hallucinations, memory changes, restlessness, changes in heart rate, and local skin irritation. Test it out at home before taking this on trip or cruise.

Question 8

how effective is scopolamine for treating nausea?

Accepted Answer

Scopolamine: Scopolamine can be beneficial for treating nausea associated with motion sickness, anesthesia or surgery.

Question 9

scopolamine patch used to treat vertigo, does this work?

Accepted Answer

Worth a try: This rather large reservoir patch gained acclaim in preventing car and sea sickness, and does seem to help other causes of vertigo, on occasion.

Question 10

anyone have any experience with transderm scop (scopolamine) ?

Accepted Answer

I prefer scop patch: I find that transderm scop (scopolamine) is both well tolerated and effective for motion sickness. Perhaps even better is half a scop patch, but if you do this, carefully wash your hands after cutting / applying to keep the scopolamine off your fingers & out of your eyes. Another prescription favorite is zofran (ondansetron) which is quite effective for nausea.

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