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Latest revision as of 19:05, 30 July 2018

Mechanism of action

Scopolamine is a tropane alkaloid drug with muscarinic antagonist effects, including emesis prevention. Popular due to the fact that it is a patch so does not have to be given by the oral route, but can have many intolerable side effects. No known antineoplastic properties.

Also known as

  • Brand names: Scopoderm, Transderm Scop