Hyoscine

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rINN: Hyoscine

Other Names

Scopolamine, Scopoderm TTS^®

Pharmacological Information

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Hyoscine Molecule

Hyoscine in the:

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DrugBank on Hyoscine

PubDrug on Hyoscine

UK SPCs of medicines with marketing authorisation

UK directory of medicines

UK Medicine Guide (eg pictures of capsules)

Relevant Clinical Literature

Pubmed on Hyoscine

NHS Evidence on Hyoscine

RCT with Hyoscine   from Pubmed

Systematic reviews   from Pubmed

TRIP Database on Hyoscine

N Eng J Med, Lancet,JAMA, BMJ   from Pubmed

Cochrane Collaboration   from Pubmed

Google Scholar on Hyoscine

Other Literature

PubChem on Hyoscine

CTD (Comparative Toxicogenomics Database) link

ChemIndustry.com link

Protein Structural Information

Biological Information (GenomeNet)

Protein Knowledgebase (UniProtKB)

Please read pharmacological data limitations

Introduction

Clinical Use

• Nausea
• Motion sickness
• Anaesthetic premedication

Indications

Administration

Oral

im It has been used singly or together with an opiate or opioid, given by intramuscular injection as a very drying premedication. This was more useful when agents tending to produce salivation were more common, such as ether.

IV

Patch

The patch was developed and used by NASA in the early manned space program. It has continued to be used by some yacht sailors. in the UK it is not in 2006 a preparation provided by the NHS.

Clinical Issues

Contra-indications

Cautions and Interactions

Side effects

Special advice

Pharmacology