SCOPOLAMINE

Course overview

SCOPOLAMINE IS A MEDICATION USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING (PONV) AND MOTION SICKNESS. IT IS IN THE ANTICHOLINERGIC CLASS OF DRUGS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE INDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH PONV AND RELATED CONDITIONS.