Scopolamine is a tropane alkaloid isolated from members of the Solanaceae family of plants, similar to atropine and hyoscyamine, all of which structurally mimic the natural neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Scopolamine was first synthesized in 1959, but to date, synthesis remains less efficient than extracting scopolamine from plants. As an acetylcholine analo...
Scopolamine is indicated in adult patients for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness and for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) associated with anesthesia or opiate analgesia.
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Depression Clinical and Reseach Program - MGH, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Pfizer Investigational Site, Rennes, France
base 30 IAF, Yavne, Israel
Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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