Biomesina (Scopolamine)

Active Ingredient: Scopolamine
Dosage: 10 mg
Route of Administration: Oral
Dosage Form: Tablets
Quantity per package: 10 tablets per pack
Availability: Out of stock

Biomesina (scopolamine) is an oral anticholinergic drug that is used to relieve nausea, vomiting, and dizziness associated with motion sickness and recovery from anesthesia. It may also treat parkinsonism, spastic muscle states, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome and other conditions. Currently, this medication is out of stock. Please, surf the motion sickness category to find another drug for treatment.

Indications

Biomesina is indicated as spasmolytic of selective action. It is prescribed for the irritable colon, gastric and duodenal ulcer, spasms and motility disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, spastic constipation, spasms and dyskinesias of the bile and urinary tract, dysmenorrhea.

Dosage and administration

• Adults and children over 12 years old: 1-2 tablets every 8 hours.
• Children from 7 to 11 years old: 1 tablet every 8 hours.
• Do not chew the tablet. The dose of 6 tablets per day should not be exceeded.

Contraindications

Biomesina should not be indicated for patients who have hypersensitivity to the components of the components, liver failure, paroxysmal tachycardia, asthma, paralytic ileus, glaucoma, pyloric stenosis, prostatic hypertrophy, achalasia, renal failure, urinary retention, and megacolon.

Side effects

Due to its oral administration and low concentration, there are no symptoms that are characterized in alkaloids. However, pupil dilation, blurred vision, increased heart rate, urinary retention, dry mouth, and throat may rarely occur. These symptoms are more frequent in parenteral administration and in rare cases, anaphylactic shock may occur.

Overdose

When an overdose happens, the side effects occurred are the same as the parasympatholytic activity. They are vision impairment, loss of accommodation, dry mouth, bradycardia followed by tachycardia and hallucinations.

Interaction

Biomesina is possible to potentiate with tricyclic antidepressants, quinidine, and amantadine.