an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
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hyoscine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | scopolamine |
| Type of | alkaloid |
Examples of hyoscine
hyoscine
For the first time the issued hyoscine tablets had failed to prevent sea-sickness.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Those unsure whether they will feel sick should pack hyoscine tablets such as Kwells.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It is rarely prescribed in modern herbalism, though it contains hyoscine.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The most effective one was hyoscine, which is sold without a prescription in the United States.
From the cnn.com
Hyoscine was the most successful at preventing symptoms of IBS.
From the sciencedaily.com
Contains an active ingredient called hyoscine butylbromide, and can be used up to four times a day.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Hyoscine patches, effective for 72 hours, are available too but should be applied before the journey.
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Lab tests showed that the pills contained up to seven times the specified amount of the active ingredient, hyoscine hydrobromide.
From the newscientist.com
Hyoscyamine should not be confused with hyoscine, an older alternate name for the related nightshade-derived anticholinergic scopolamine.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Scopolamine: an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness"; "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying"
- Scopolamine, also known as levo-duboisine, and hyoscine, is a tropane alkaloid drug with muscarinic antagonist effects. It is obtained from plants of the family Solanaceae (nightshades), such as henbane, jimson weed and Angel's Trumpets (Datura resp. Brugmansia spec. ...
- Poisonous alkaloid from which some sedatives are made.
