title: Side effects of transdermal scopolamine.
abstract: Motion sickness can be experienced as the result of air or sea travel. Scopolamine can be used before travel to prevent this illness. This report describes two patients who used transdermal scopolamine preparations and experienced hallucinations and then confusion as side effects. The discussion concerns the recognition and treatment of these adverse effects.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas 76544-5603.
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012601:Scopolamine