What happens if you take too much scopolamine?

What happens if you take too much scopolamine?

What happens if I overdose on Scopolamine Transdermal (Transderm-Scop)? Overdose can cause vision problems, severe drowsiness, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, painful or difficult urination, hot or dry skin, fast heartbeats, seizure, or loss of consciousness.

What are the common side effects of scopolamine?

Scopolamine patches may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• disorientation.
• dry mouth.
• drowsiness.
• dilated pupils.
• dizziness.
• sweating.
• sore throat.

How does scopolamine affect neurotransmitters?

Acetylcholine is a chemical that nerves use to transmit messages to each other (a neurotransmitter). Scientists believe that scopolamine prevents communication between the nerves of the vestibule and the vomiting center in the brain by blocking the action of acetylcholine (anticholinergic effect).

How much scopolamine is lethal?

The lethal dose of scopolamine is also unknown, one study showed the lowest ingested dose that produced life-threatening symptoms to be 2-4 mg (12). The psychosis produced by belladonna alkaloids can be profound (10).

How long do side effects last from scopolamine?

Typically, symptoms manifested 18 to 72 hours after the patch was removed and could last from several days to weeks. Common symptoms included nausea, headache, and blurred vision.

Can scopolamine cause hypertension?

Scopolamine did not affect blood pressure variability.

Why is scopolamine a CNS depressant?

Scopolamine is an effective remedy for motion sickness, probably because of its ability to depress the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Like atropine, it has a depressant action on parasympathetic nerves and in larger doses on autonomic ganglia.

What are the contraindications of scopolamine?

Who should not take SCOPOLAMINE?

• systemic mastocytosis.
• psychotic disorder.
• wide-angle glaucoma.
• closed angle glaucoma.
• a narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the small intestine.
• severe liver disease.
• decreased kidney function.
• blockage of the urinary bladder.