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Brand names,
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Analogs
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Brand Names Mixture
- Biosol-M-Aquadrops liq (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin sulfate)
- Neomix-pamine Scour Bolus (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin sulfate)
- Neomix-pamine Solution (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin sulfate)
- Neosol M Aquadrops (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin)
- Scour solution (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin)
- Scour solution coop (methscopolamine bromide + neomycin)
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Chemical_Formula
C18H24NO4.Br
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RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/pharmclips2.cgi?keyword=%20Methscopolamine
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
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Molecular Weight
397.089 g/mol
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Melting Point
225 oC
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H2O Solubility
Freely soluble
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State
Solid
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LogP
-2.58
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Dosage Forms
Tablet (2.5mg, 5mg)
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Indication
Used as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of peptic ulcer. Also used to treat nausea and vomiting due to motion sickness.
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Pharmacology
Methscopolamine bromide is a muscarinic antagonist structurally similar to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and acts by blocking the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors and is thus classified as an anticholinergic. Methscopolamine bromide has many uses including the prevention of motion sickness. It is not clear how methscopolamine bromide prevents nausea and vomiting due to motion sickness. The vestibular part of the ear is very important for balance. When a person becomes disoriented due to motion, the vestibule sends a signal through nerves to the vomiting center in the brain, and vomiting occurs. Acetylcholine is a chemical that nerves use to transmit messages to each other. It is believe that methscopolamine bromide prevents communication between the nerves of the vestibule and the vomiting center in the brain by blocking the action of acetylcholine. Methscopolamine bromide also may work directly on the vomiting center. Methscopolamine bromide must be taken before the onset of motion sickness to be effective.
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Absorption
Poorly and unreliably absorbed, total absorption is 10-25%.
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side effects and Toxicity
Symptoms of a methscopolamine bromide overdose include headache, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, blurred vision, dilated pupils, hot, dry skin, dizziness; drowsiness, confusion, anxiety, seizures, weak pulse, and an irregular heartbeat. In addition, a curare-like action may occur, i.e., neuromuscular blockade leading to muscular weakness and possible paralysis.
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Patient Information
No information avaliable
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Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals