TRANSDERM SCOP Reviews (SCOPOLAMINE)Average Rating: 2.0 (270 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TRANSDERM SCOP with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TRANSDERM SCOP | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Nausea | I had severe nausea, balance, vertigo, double vision and I slept all the time. After 2 years emotional mood swings, sensitivity to light, sound, motion. The feeling of my brain being sucked out of the back of my head, itching, the withdrawals I barely remember but it was horrible. My wife says I lost my mind. Paranoia, delusional, anxiety, nausea. I have been off of this drug for almost 5 months and I am still having cycling scopolamine withdrawal syndrome. I started this after a stroke for nausea and after 6 weeks started complaining of side effects at the urging of my pt at the time, but all my symtoms were attributed to my stroke. My wife took me to a new doctor who told us about the adverse side effects and advised me to stop taking it. I was completely disabled and homebound. I started a dramatic recovery 3 days after stopping, but have side effects about every 3 weeks as if I were still on the patch. They are getting less severe as time goes on,but do not know if or when they will stop completely. | Please help bring awareness to this medication and the dangers that all patients should be made aware of. I have a petition started at change dot org and I have started a Facebook page call Transderm Scopolamine And Scopolamine Withdrawal. I am hoping to start a network of support for other that have suffered and prevent this from happening over and over again. Feel free to contact me at Katie dot jeans at Yahoo dot com. This drug should come with better warning to consumers and explicit language regarding extended use. It has only been FDA tested for 72 hours. There are so many stories these things are not rare. These withdrawals are not rare. | M | 43 | 2 years 1.5 | 10/8/2016 | 2 | post-anesthesia nausea | I had major surgery in January 2007. I was given the patch. I was in hospital 6 days. After 3 days, I took off patch and within 24 hrs had the worst Vertigo of my life. After 4 hrs of severe dizziness/nausea and trying other anti-nauseas, I was allowed to put patch back on. Within several hours, I was okay. Twice since then, I have tried to go off the patch only to experience SEVERE nausea, dizziness, vomiting. Also, I became very emotional and confused... I have been "addicted" for almost a year. I am so afraid of what the long term side effects might be. I'm afraid I may never be able to handle the withdrawl.symptoms. | Though I give this drug a "1", I must admit that being dizzy and nausea proof has been wonderful. I just can't find info about long term use.I am a cancer patient, but have not had metastasis to areas that could affect nausea- I have just stayed on because of the withdrawl. | F | 43 | 10 months | 11/21/2007 | 4 | Pregnancy complications | Skin irritation | Based on reading the majority of the reviews, I've never experienced any blurry vision, dry mouth, etc. Sorry it didn't work out for the others, but for me it's a miracle. Im diagnosed with HG, a severe case in a pregnancy, and out of the 8 medications that I was taking daily, The patch seemed to work the most. I discontinued the 7 medications and stuck with the patch. However, I did have one problem..Since Ive been using this for about 6 months now, my skin behind my ears are very irritated. Looks like someone burned me. It did feel like a burning sensation everytime I put a new one on, but it's just a side effect, Its embarrassing to have my hair up, people tend to think I have a bad skin rash/infection. The color of the skin behind my ear is a reddish-purpleish. I did take it off once to see how it goes, and I ended up being back in the hospital, severely vomiting and vomiting up blood. As much as my skin itches a lot and burns, I just cant take it off. It’s a nightmare everytime I take a trip to the ER. HG is the worst to have during pregnancies. | F | 20 | 6 months 10 mg 2X W | 7/31/2016 | 4 | Severe nausea | Blurred vision, pupils dialated, dry mouth | In August of 08 I was in ICU for 2 weeks for a blood clot in my leg that broke off and went to my lungs. I survived but now I have so many problems internally that no doctor yet can correctly diagnose. I have either been to the ER or admitted to the hospital 16 times since August. One doctor at the Mayo finally gave me this ear patch for my nausea. It worked! I've been using them for 6 months now. I tried not putting one on this morning and I was throwing up. They will stay on me until I can find a doctor that can help me. This blood clot did some severe damage to some of my organs but at least my nausea is the least of my problems. | F | 55 | 6 months | 3/22/2009 | 1 | Pelvic masses causing vomitting and | Took it for 6 mths while docs figured out why Id been vomitting on and off for 2 yrs. Started patch 6 mths before eventually having surgery. It has been almost 2 mths and I suffer from muscle and joint pain like never before. Random swelling and pain. Detoxing was hell. Did it with Gravol/Dramamine. I couldn't move for 3 weeks. Delusions, vomitting, nausea, churning stomach, bowel issues, headaches, noncoherence, etc. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION. | 45 | 6 months Patch | 6/9/2019 | 4 | Motion sickness on a school bus | Rash behind both ears... blurred vision... pupils dilated Headache. | It comes off after a day. Usually works 1 1/2 - 2 days and then it comes off. It comes off in the shower too!! | M | 55 | 5 months 1.5 mg | 11/17/2018 | 4 | Vertigo/Meniere's Disease | I've tried almost everything under the sun to help with my daily bouts of vertigo due to Meniere's Disease. The Scop patch is the only medication that has reliably helped; it cut down my episodes of vertigo from every day (sometimes a couple times a day) to 2-4 times a week. In preparation for surgery, my ENT wanted me to wean off the scop. I took off the patch before a 3-day weekend after reading about terrible withdrawal. 12 hours after removal, withdrawal kicked in. One study online had recommended a meclizine taper to counter the withdrawal, so as soon as I started feeling the extreme vertigo and nausea, I took 2 tablets of OTC meclizine (less-drowsy version of dramamine) and 8 mg of Zofran. Every 4-6 hours I took another tablet of each for the first day. Day 2, I cut down to every 8 hours, then day 3, every 12 hours. I was able to go to work on day 4. I'm now on a 3 days on, 2 days off schedule for the patch until my surgery. It gives me some relief from vertigo, and the only withdrawal with that short of a duration is a headache for a few hours 12-24 hours after taking it off. For me, the benefit of reduced vertigo in my daily life outweighs the mildly annoying side effects and the withdrawal. I wouldn't strongly recommend this medication for just a cruise or air travel, but for people with daily vertigo that doesn't abate with more common treatments, this medication may vastly improve quality of life. | F | 26 | 4 months 1 patch 1X day | 5/8/2012 Patient History | 5 | Frequent vomiting | Blurry, dilated eyes, dry mouth, felt like lump in throat, red irrated at patch site after over a month. | F | 20 | 2 months 1.5 mg | 7/30/2013 | 5 | daily nausea | After 6 months of nausea 24/7 God send me my miracle this patch best thing ever | M | 45 | 2 months 1.5 mg | 10/26/2012 | 5 | Depression | dizziness, blurred vision. The patch (Transderm-V) has a very uneven delivery. The first days is filled with side effects and day two and three are much much better. | The National Institutes of Health is conducting clinical trials on scopolamine for depression (unipolar and bipolar) and has had tremendous results. Although the study was small, the results were very impressive. The response rate was days not weeks and over 50% of participants fully responded. Since Scopolamine is available as OTC in Canada (Transderm-V), I have self-medicated and have had fantastic results. I have not had a response like this in years. I am not sure if my doctor will work with me on this since it is not FDA approved for depression. The long term side effects of scolopamine is unknown. | M | 44 | 2 months | 11/30/2007 | 4 | job as a bus counselor | extremely dry mouth, what felt like a constant post-nasal drip, blurry vision (unable to focus on things up-close), rashes/scabbing around patch as well as crusty stuff and pus, lack of appetite, extreme sensitivity to light, a bump behind my ear, and occasional fatigue | i've worn the patches last year for a duration of two months as well and i received all the same side effects as this time around. the patch works without fault, and because of this i continued to wear them regardless of all the side-effects | F | 18 | 2 months 1 patch 2X W | 7/9/2012 | 3 | benign positional vertigo | On two seperate occassions after removing the patch, within 24 hours I get very dizzy, sweat, feel nauseous, and start vomiting. I put a patch back on and within a half hour, I am OK. | I have graves disease and have used the patches for 3 different surgeries to keep me from getting nauseous. It worked perfectly with no problems when I stopped using them. I had my 4th surgery on April 19, 2007. I have had benign positional vertigo since caused by my eyes not being aligned and my eye has somewhat dropped so now my eyes are uneven. I went to an ENT specialist who confirmed the vertigo, gave me a prescription for the patches with 4 refills. He said I can continue to use them until my next surgery, so, I have been using them since April 18th. I have tried on two seperate occassions to stop using them and within 24 hours I get very dizzy, sweat, feel nauseous, and start vomiting. Are there any suggestions as to how I can come off the patches and not be sick? Thanks so much in advance. | F | 40 | 2 months | 6/20/2007 | 1 | unable to control vomiting | I have no side effects while wearing the patch; however, if I attempt to stop wearing the patch, within 10 hours I am completely dizzy, cannot stand light, noise or smells. and I begin vomiting and am totally unable to move. At this point an ambulance is called. | I need to know how to stop my vomiting (no doctor an diagnosis why I would start vomting in may and they still cannot find out why. | F | 58 | 10 weeks 1.5 1X day | 11/29/2011 | 1 | Vertigo | DO NOT use a TransDerm scopolamine patch - - no matter what!!! There are other options!! I started using the TransDerm scopolamine patch when I got severe constant vertigo while on vacation. Unfortunately, the onset of my vertigo was caused by an allergic reaction to another medication, Lamisil, also made by Novartis. In order to be able to function as a mother, I used a TransDerm patch for 8 weeks. I experienced the dry mouth and dilated pupils just like everyone else, but that was nothing compared to the damage this patch was causing my body. It actually was prolonging my vertigo instead of helping it! Finally I went to an Ear Specialist who made me take it off! He told me it was dangerous to wear it long-term. My inner ear had become dependent on the patch and could no longer function on its own. So I had to take it off. I was aware of the withdrawal symptoms that I would experience so we came up with a plan to use high doses of Meclizine to control the nausea and severe | If my entry keeps one person from using a TransDerm scopolamine patch, it will be worth my time! This is an EVIL drug, whose side effects far outweigh the advantages. The withdrawal symptoms of the scopoloamine patch are much worse than any symptoms you originally start using it for! I did not have an allergic reaction to this medicine, as some have suggested. What I experienced were horrible side effects cased by this drug!! | F | 44 | 8 weeks 1 Patch ev 3X day | 6/16/2010 | 5 | Motion sickness w/diabetes | dry mouth, altered taste sensation, slight vertigo. Application, about once every 3-4 days. | Being an insulin dependent diabetic, "losing my lunch" could be disastrous. I am moderately susceptible to seasickness. I use the med for ocean sailing, in moderate to heavy seas, for which it works great. No nausea after application AT ALL, even when I was queasy immediately before application, and no matter the sea conditions. The side effect I find most annoying is the altered taste of everything. Everything is edible, but nothing tastes really good. On a long trip, I eat, but I lose weight cause I eat less due to taste. Sometimes (not always), I get a dry mouth and/or very slight vertigo as well. About 12 hours after removing the patch, all symptoms subside. | M | 58 | 3 weeks 1X O | 9/5/2010 | 4 | Vertigo | Dry mouth and blurred vision and intermittant light-headedness. | After nearly a week of severe vertigo and nausea, and after trying several other prescription drugs to control the condition, my doctor — having consulted with the neurologist, opted to prescribe the Transderm Scop. Within a few hours, days of spins and vomiting stopped cold. Continued to wear patches for the following 14 days. I'm about 30 hours into a so-called withdrawal and experiencing light-headedness and diareaha. Lethargic as well. The withdrawal my be unpleasant and long-lasting. But after having dropped nearly 9 pounds from vomiting because of the severe spins, it's a small price to pay. Looking forward to feeling great in the next week...two weeks...however long it takes. Just no more spins, please. | M | 57 | 2 weeks | 11/26/2007 | 1 | extreme dizziness and nauseau exactly 24 hours after removing the patch. Still feeling the effects 5 days later. | F | 50 | 2 weeks 1X day | 9/14/2012 | 5 | Took my wife on her first cruise | Got very tired apx. 36 hrs. after stopping the patch.(7 day cruise) I believe that the next time we cruise...we will cut the patch in 1/3 rds. and try that.We snorkled.swam.and did everything possiable including working out almost every day. I firmily believe that the benifits FAR outweighed the side-effects, and WILL use this product again, however on a longer cruiae we will cut the patch in thirds,and add more only IF needed. | 3rd nite in...pretty rough water w/swells....extremely grateful we used the patch......I felt a little ill between changing from an old one to a new one...takes apx. 3-4 hrs. to enter bloodstreem. | M | 55 | 1 weeks 1.5 mg eve 3X W | 10/18/2010 | 5 | for a cruise | none! | I was standing in line at the pharmacy to pick up my ear patches when the person in line next to me told me that he works for the company that makes it. It can make you sick if you take too much so he suggested that we cut it up and not use the whole patch. My husband and I both used only a quarter of a patch(cut it up into 4 pieces) and it worked great! We did not feel sick or sleepy! It was just enough to take the edge off so we could enjoy our cruise. We did change it and put a new piece on after 3 days. If a quarter of a patch doesn't work then I suggest adding more slowly so that you don't overdose and make yourself sick. | F | 42 | 1 weeks 1/4 patch 1X O | 7/16/2010 | 3 | Severe Motion Sickness | Extremely dry mouth, sensitivity to light (eyes), blurred vision, "burn" marks at the patch site (my ears are still healing) | I spoke with 2 doctors, 2 nurses and a pharmacist and not one of them mentioned the withdrawal. I went on the patch originally for an African safari and the road travel. I have suffered from motion sickness most of my life. I continued on the patch once I returned, believing that my motion sickness issues progressed. It was actually withdrawal that not one of my doctors (2), nurses (2), or pharmicist (1), mentioned or considered. I have been on the patch since September 1st and at this point am trying to plan my withdrawal so that I can then try an anti-seizure med to control the motion sickness. I am usually sick on a daily basis and most typically as I am driving home from work at night. I did not even need to wait 24 hours for withdrawal symptoms. It hits me quickly and I experience nausea and vomiting. Inow need to plan for a week out of work so that I can come off of this evil "dot" that has left burn marks on my body. One note: I was informed that you need not wear this behind an ear. You can wear this wherever there is not hair. It works. Thank goodness as my ears were scabbing over from all of the puss. | F | 40 | 135 days | 1/13/2010 |
TRANSDERM SCOP (SCOPOLAMINE): This skin patch is used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by motion sickness or recovery from anesthesia and surgery. This medication works by correcting the imbalance of natural substances (acetylcholine and norepinephrine) that can occur in motion sickness. It also blocks certain signals to the brain that can cause nausea and vomiting. This medication is not recommended for use in children. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)