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What is Scopolamine?

Scopolamine, also known as hyoscine, is a tropane alkaloid drug obtained from plants of the family Solanaceae (nightshades), such as henbane or jimson weed (Datura species). It is used in ALS/MND to reduce excessive saliva.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Stomach Cramps and IBS 6 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Excess saliva 3 1 Efficacy_moderate
Bowel irritability 3 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) 2 2 Efficacy_major
Dizziness (vertigo) 1 1 Efficacy_major
Vertigo 1 1 Efficacy_major

See all 18 patients currently taking Scopolamine

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 3
None
 6

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

Blurry vision 1
Sleepiness (worse first day only) 1
Overheated 1

Reported Dosages

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

  10mg as needed 1.5 mg weekly 0.3 mg daily 0.4 mg daily 1 mg daily 1 other daily 1.5 mg daily 4 mg daily 6 daily 10 mg daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Scopolamine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Scopolamine

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Scopolamine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Scopolamine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Scopolamine

Always
 7 78%
Usually
 1 11%
Sometimes
 1 11%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Scopolamine

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 9 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Scopolamine

$200+
 1 17%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 5 83%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.