Butielskopolamienbromied is farmaseutiese materiaal vir perifere anticholinergiese middels wat spierspasmas kan glad maak, verlig die spysverteringskanaal, galbuis en urienweg en inhibeer peristalse.
Butielskopolamienbromied is van toepassing op die maag, duodenum, kolon vesel endoskopiese ondersoek as die operasie voorbereiding, dus kan dit gebruik word vir die behandeling van gastroïntestinale spasma, gal koliek, nierkoliek of gastroïntestinale peristalse, soos hipertireose
1. Die primêre gebruik daarvan is vir die behandeling van post-operatiewe naarheid en braking, seesiekte, leading to use by scuba divers.
2. Scopolamine is used as an adjunct anesthetic in trauma surgery. Light anesthesia is required to keep the patient hemodynamically stable, and this increases risk of awareness. Scopolamine decreases awareness and recall.
3. Scopolamine has been tested as a topical treatment for Aquagenic pruritus and was shown in several cases to be effective.
4. The drug has been reported as used by astronauts including those on Skylab for the treatment of motion sickness
5. Transdermal scopolamine patches are sometimes used to help control excessive saliva and drooling in patients with ALS
6. Scopolamine is also used for mild sedation and saliva management in end-of-life care as an adjunct to other comfort medications.
7. In October 2006, researchers at the US National Institute of Mental Health found that scopolamine reduced symptoms of depression within a few days, and the improvement lasted for at least a week after switching to a placebo.
8. Intravenously administered scopolamine has been found to be effective
