Scopolamine injection
What is scopolamine injection?
SCOPOLAMINE helps to reduce body secretions (fluids) and cause sedation (drowsiness) before surgery. It can also help to control your heart rate and blood pressure during surgery. Generic scopolamine injections are available.
What should my health care professional know before I receive scopolamine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
- difficulty passing urine
- heart or blood vessel disease, high blood pressure
- hiatal hernia
- glaucoma
- liver disease
- nervous system disease
- over active thyroid
- stomach obstruction
- ulcerative colitis
- an unusual or allergic reaction to scopolamine, atropine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
- pregnant or trying to get pregnant
- breast-feeding
How should I use this medicine?
Scopolamine is for injection into a muscle, into vein, or under the skin. It is given by a health-care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
What if I miss a dose?
This does not apply.
What drug(s) may interact with scopolamine?
- alcohol
- amantadine
- benztropine
- bethanechol
- cisapride
- digoxin
- donepezil
- erythromycin
- galantamine
- glutethimide
- ketoconazole
- levodopa
- medicines for hay fever and other allergies
- medicines for mental depression
- medicines for mental problems and psychotic disturbances
- medicine for anxiety or sleeping problems (such as diazepam, or temazepam)
- meperidine
- metoclopramide
- quinidine
- rivastigmine
- tacrine
- tegaserod
Tell your prescriber or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including nonprescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.
What side effects may I notice from receiving scopolamine?
Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:
- agitation, nervousness, confusion
- blurred vision and other eye problems
- dizziness, drowsiness
- hallucinations (seeing and hearing things that are not really there)
- pain or difficulty passing urine
- skin rash, itching
- vomiting
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
- dry mouth
- headache
- nausea
What should I watch for while taking scopolamine?
You may get drowsy, dizzy, or have blurred vision. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how scopolamine affects you. To reduce the risk of dizzy or fainting spells, do not sit or stand up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. Alcohol can make you more drowsy; avoid alcoholic drinks.
Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy, and drinking plenty of water will help.
Scopolamine may cause dry eyes and blurred vision. If you wear contact lenses you may feel some discomfort. Lubricating drops may help. See your ophthalmologist if the problem does not go away or is severe.
Where can I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F); do not freeze. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
[ Last Revised: 9/26/2002 11:04:00 AM ]
NOTE: This information is not intended to cover all possible uses, precautions, interactions, or adverse effects for this drug. If you have questions about the drug(s) you are taking, check with your health care professional.
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