Transderm

Transderm scop is used to prevent nausea and vomiting which are associated with motion sickness and recovery from anesthesia and surgery. The medication is an anticholinergic agent and its function is to block the transmission of impulses at nerve sites in the gastrointestinal tract and vomiting center. Doctors also prescribe the medication for some other purposes which are not listed here. Those who have allergic reactions to Transderm or any of its ingredients should avoid taking the medication. If you have narrow-angle glaucoma, you feel difficult in swallowing, you have stomach or bowel problems, bleeding, blockage of the urinary tract, acid reflux disease, or myasthenia gravis, then you should not use Transderm scop.

There are some medical conditions which can interact with Transderm scop patch. These medical conditions are these, if you are pregnant or planning to be pregnant, if you are breast-feeding a baby, if you are allergic to medicines, foods or other substances, if you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement, if you have nerve problems, prostate problems, difficulty urinating, irregular heartbeat, heart failure, hernia, glaucoma, or a predisposition to glaucoma.

You should inform your doctor if you are taking other medicines like beta-adrenergic blockers or digoxin, because the side effects of these medicines may be increased by Transderm scop, and phenothiazines (the effectiveness of this medicine will be reduced by Transderm scop). If you suspect any overdose then you should contact with your doctor and don’t change any medicine or dose without consent of your doctor. This medication belongs to FDA pregnancy category C and it is not yet reported whether it is harmful to fetus or not, but you should discuss your doctor. It is also unknown whether it passes into milk of nursing mother or not, but you should talk with your doctor but the better way is to avoid the medication if you are pregnant or want to be pregnant, or if you are breast-feeding a baby.



Take the medication as directed to you by your doctor and for more information, you should read the instruction on the label. If you miss a dose then it is not a major problem and you should skip it and don’t try to take double at the same time. If you suspect overdose then contact with your doctor immediately and get emergency medical help. The symptoms of overdose include seizures, drowsiness, dizziness, excitability, hallucination, coma, agitation, convulsions, or death.

You can experience some side effects of the medication. Some of them are more serious and in these conditions you need to get medical help. These side effects are present with symptoms like facial swelling, swelling of lips, mouth, tongue, or throat, hives and difficulty breathing. Other serious side effects include insomnia that may last more than a few days, and irregular heartbeats with pain. There are some less serious side effects which require no medical attention but you should tell your doctor. These include constipation, dry mouth, nose, or throat, drowsiness, restlessness, nervousness, excitability, insomnia, blurry vision, dizziness, nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, fast heart rate, uneven heart rate, and difficulty in urinating.