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Generic Name: scopolamine (oral) (skoe PAH lah meen)
Brand Name:

What is scopolamine?

Scopolamine reduces the secretions of certain organs in the body, such as the stomach and intestines. Scopolamine also decreases nerve signals that trigger your stomach to vomit.

Scopolamine is used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by motion sickness or from anesthesia given during surgery.

Scopolamine is also used to treat certain stomach or intestinal problems, muscle spasms, and Parkinson-like conditions.

Scopolamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important Information

You should not use scopolamine if you have narrow-angle glaucoma, a blockage in your intestines, a severe breathing disorder, or if you are unable to urinate.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to scopolamine or similar medications such as methscopolamine or hyoscyamine, or if you have:

narrow-angle glaucoma;

a blockage in your intestines;

a severe breathing disorder; or

if you are unable to urinate.

To make sure scopolamine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

It is not known whether scopolamine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Scopolamine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 6 months.

How should I take scopolamine?

Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Take this medicine with a full glass of water.

You may take scopolamine with or without food.

If you take scopolamine to treat a Parkinson-like condition, you should not stop using this medicine suddenly. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse.

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

Since scopolamine is sometimes used only when needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If you are on a schedule, use the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of scopolamine can be fatal, especially to a child.

Overdose symptoms may include fever, warmth, vomiting, feeling restless or excited, confusion, hallucinations, weak or shallow breathing, or seizure (convulsions).

What should I avoid while using scopolamine?

This medicine may cause blurred vision and may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert and able to see clearly.

Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. Scopolamine can decrease sweating and you may be more prone to heat stroke.

Scopolamine can dilate your pupils, making your eyes more sensitive to light. You may need to wear sunglasses even while indoors.

Drinking alcohol with this medicine can cause side effects.

Scopolamine side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor or tell your caregivers at once if you have:

Common side effects may include:

Side effects may be more likely in older adults.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

See also: Side effects (in more detail)

Scopolamine dosing information
Usual Adult Dose for Nausea/Vomiting:
Post-operative nausea and vomiting: Apply one patch to the hairless area behind the ear the evening before scheduled surgery

Cesarean section surgery: Apply one patch to the hairless area behind the ear one hour prior to surgery (to minimize exposure of the newborn)

Duration of therapy: Keep patch in place for 24 hours following surgery

Use: Post-operative nausea and vomiting
Usual Adult Dose for Motion Sickness:
Apply one patch to the hairless area behind the ear at least 4 hours before antiemetic effect is needed
-Replace every 3 days as needed

What other drugs will affect scopolamine?

Other drugs may interact with scopolamine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.

Further information

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.

Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
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- comes from a tree called Borrachero that is found in South America.
- one of the most dangerous drugs in the world.
- The drug has such a potent impact on one’s memory that one does not know what is happening around them.
- small dosage could easily lead to death.
- People have been raped, robbed, forced to empty bank accounts, and even convinced into giving up an organ while under the drug’s influence.

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lost of free will

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scopolamine is not a drug people take, its a drug you can use on someone. the most people commonly affected by the drug are people who are usually at parties or with strangers. people who are most likely to use the drug are criminals or anyone who wants to take advantage of people.

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Scopolamine aka Devil's Breath is a powerful drug used in Colombia to take away people's free will, as was seen in the exclusive documentary from Vice. Subscribe for new videos: http://goo.gl/SaufF4 Watch the sarcoidosis video here: http://goo.gl/0L3IHc Watch the pneumonia video here: http://goo.gl/3ETQYR It's called Devil's Breath, and it'll wipe you memory clean.

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Scopolamine is a drug that is either blown to the face of the victim or can be poured into their drink. this drug can hypnotize the victim basically taking their free will away. it can wipe out their memory Scopolamine is originally used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by motion sickness or from anesthesia given during surgery

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Scopolamine often blown into faces of victims or added to drinks

Within minutes, victims are like 'zombies' - coherent, but with no free will

Some victims report emptying bank accounts to robbers or helping them pillage own house

Drug is made from borrachero tree, which is common in Colombia

A hazardous drug that eliminates free will and can wipe the memory of its victims is currently being dealt on the streets of Colombia.

The drug is called scopolamine, but is colloquially known as 'The Devil's Breath,' and is derived from a particular type of tree common to South America.

Stories surrounding the drug are the stuff of urban legends, with some telling horror stories of how people were raped, forced to empty their bank accounts, and even coerced into giving up an organ.

's Ryan Duffy travelled to the country to find out more about the powerful drug. In segments, he revealed the shocking culture of another Colombian drug world, interviewing those who deal the drug and those who have fallen victim to it.

Demencia Black, a drug dealer in the capital of Bogota, said the drug is frightening for the simplicity in which it can be administered.

He told Vice that Scopolamine can be blown in the face of a passer-by on the street, and within minutes, that person is under the drug's effect - scopolamine is odourless and tasteless.

'You can guide them wherever you want,' he explained. 'It's like they're a child.'

Black said that one gram of Scopolamine is similar to a gram of cocaine, but later called it 'worse than anthrax.'

In high doses, it is lethal.

The drug, he said, turns people into complete zombies and blocks memories from forming. So even after the drug wears off, victims have no recollection as to what happened.

One victim told Vice that a man approached her on the street asking her for directions. Since it was close by, she helped take the man to his destination, and they drank juice together.

'You can guide them wherever you want. It's like they're a child.'

She took the man to her house and helped him gather all of her belongings, including her boyfriend's cameras and savings.

'It is painful to have lost money,' the woman said,' but I was actually quite lucky.'

According to the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, the drug - also known as hyoscine - causes the same level of memory loss as diazepam.

In ancient times, the drug was given to the mistresses of dead Colombian leaders - they were told to enter their master's grave, where they were buried alive.

In modern times, the CIA used the drug as part of Cold War interrogations, with the hope of using it like a truth serum.

However, because of the drug's chemical makeup, it also induces powerful hallucinations.

The tree common around Colombia, and is called the 'borrachero' tree - loosely translated as the 'get-you-drunk' tree.

It is said that Colombian mothers warn their children not to fall asleep under the tree, though the leafy green canopies and large yellow and white flowers seem appealing.

Experts are baffled as to why Colombia is riddled with scopolamine-related crimes, but wager much of it has to do with the country's torn drug-culture past, and on-going civil war.

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The most dangerous drug in the world: 'Devil's Breath' chemical from Colombia can block free will, wipe memory and even kill

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Scopolamine often blown into faces of victims or added to drinks Within minutes, victims are like 'zombies' - coherent, but with no free will Some victims report emptying bank accounts to robbers or helping them pillage own house Drug is made from borrachero tree, which is common in Colombia A hazardous drug that eliminates free will and can wipe the memory of its victims is currently being dealt on the streets of Colombia.