Product Description

Introduction



1. English Name: Scopolamine



2. Latin Name: Datura metm L.



3. CAS #: *******4



4. Testing Method: HPLC



5. Appearance: white powder



6. Molecular Formula: C*1H*0BRNO4



7. Molecular Weight: **0.*7



Hyoscine, also known as scopolamine, is a medication used to treat motion sickness and



postoperative nausea and vomiting. It is also sometimes used before surgery to decrease saliva. When used by injection effects begin after about *0 minutes and last for up to 8 hours. It may also be used by mouth and as a skin patch.

Common side effects include sleepiness, blurred vision, dilated pupils, and dry mouth. It is not recommended in people with glaucoma or bowel obstruction. It is unclear if use during pregnancy is safe; however, it appears to be safe during breastfeeding. Hyoscine is in the antimuscarinic family of medications and works by blocking some of the effects of acetylcholine within the nervous system.



Function



1.Anti-alkali for the gallbladder.

2.Prevent from excreting of the gland.

3.Cure the gastric and duodenum ulcer.

4.Relieve the convulsion of stomach and the intestine.



 



Application



Scopolamine has a number of uses in medicine, where it is used to treat the following:

1.Postoperative nausea and vomiting and sea sickness, leading to its use by scuba divers

2.Motion sickness (where it is often applied as a transdermal patch behind the ear)

3.Gastrointestinal spasms

4.Renal or biliary spasms

5.Aid in gastrointestinal radiology and endoscopy

6.Irritable bowel syndrome

7.Clozapine-induced hypersalivation (drooling)

8.Bowel colic

9.Eye inflammation

It is sometimes used as a premedication (especially to reduce respiratory tract secretions) to surgery, mostly commonly by injection.