Scopolamine

Category: alkaloid

Aliases: Hyoscine

Pharmacological Mechanism

Tropane alkaloid; muscarinic receptor antagonist with stronger CNS penetration than atropine. Transdermal patch for motion sickness; rapid antidepressant effects in trials at IV doses.

Half-Life (t½)

TD: 9h

Dosing Guidelines

• TD: Typical 1mg (Range: 0.5 - 1.5 mg)

Target Organ Systems

• nervous