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What is Scopolamine Patch?

Scopolamine patch, an anticholinergic agent used for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness and recovery from anesthesia and surgery.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Excess saliva 26 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Vertigo 4 3 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Drooling 3 1 Efficacy_slight
Nausea 2 1 Efficacy_slight
Other 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1
Moderate
1
Mild
0
None
8

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Scopolamine Patch

Dry mouth (xerostomia) 1
Skin irritation 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Scopolamine Patch. See all 14 dosages

  1.5mg as needed daily 1.5 mg weekly 1 other m,w,f 1 PATCH m,w,f 0.5 mg daily 1.5 mg m,w,f 1 PATCH daily 3 mg m,w,f 1.5 mg daily
  6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Scopolamine Patch (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 7   Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe 4   Side effects too severe: 29%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 14%
Expense 1   Expense: 7%
Other 1   Other: 7%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 7%

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Currently Taking Scopolamine Patch

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Taking Scopolamine Patch

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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Scopolamine Patch

Always
8 80%
Usually
2 20%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Scopolamine Patch

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 10%
A little
1 10%
Not at all
8 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Scopolamine Patch

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 14%
$25-49
1 14%
< $25
5 71%

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Report created on February 12, 2012.