Pill Identifier  & Scopolamine

scopolamine Drug Information
Scopolamine is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether scopolamine will harm an unborn baby.
WikipediaScopolamine, also known as hyoscine, is a tropane alkaloid drug obtained from plants of the family Solanaceae,such as henbane or jimson weed.It is part of the secondary metabolites of plants. Scopolamine is named after the genus Scopolia. The name ... Read More

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