Is scopolamine on the way out?

[Lead_carrier]

A couple of days ago, a doctor told me that scopolamine is no longer available, is this a fact or is it just a miss understanding? He gave no explanation or reasoning just that it is no longer available but I might be able to find it at a smaller drugstore but once it was gone, it's over. Has anyone else heard this?

 

[Paco II]

Strange. I only recently got a perscription for Scopace, and my doctor did not mention anything like that.

I sure hope it is not correct.

 

[Doubles]

There was a Scopolamine pill that used to be available but has been discontinued. The Transderm patch with Scopolamine is still available. My wife picked up a prescription 2 weeks ago. No problem

Cheers

-s

Edit - I googled the phrase "is scopace still available" found an article where someone like my wife was told that those pills were not available. The same article had a response by a pharmaceutical company that still makes it. That article had an 800# to call if your pharmacy couldn't get it.

 

[DocVikingo]

Hi Lead_carrier,

Scopolamine in patch, oral and gel forms is widely available and best as I know there are no plans to discontinue any of these.

Many, many years ago (~1994) the Transderm Scop patch temporarily was taken off the market for reformulation due to quality assurance problems, but it came back into pharmacies in late '98.

I do hope the doctor with whom you spoke is now retired.

Regards,

DocVikingo

 

[DandyDon]

I don't have the answer, but you'll probly get the best one from a pharmacists. Physicians have too many other priorities to stay up to date, I think they call their favorite druggists to ask such, too.

Oops, other than DrV. He does seem to stay up to date and/or checks things out well.

I googled scopolamine news releases - didn't see anything.

 

[Paco II]

Not sure if there was a different scop pill in the past, but Scopace is still definitely available.

There was a Scopolamine pill that used to be available but has been discontinued ...

 

[Doubles]

Not sure if there was a different scop pill in the past, but Scopace is still definitely available.

yep I added an edit to my post about the time you posted this

Thanks for verifying this

 

[Hemlon]

I refilled my Scop patch prescription last month. I can't imagine it ever being discontinued.

 

[DocVikingo]

Once again:

Scopolamine in patch (e.g., Transderm Scop) and oral (e.g., Scopace, Maldemar) forms remains widely available and there are no plans to discontinue either of these.

Regards,

DocVikingo

 

[Lead_carrier]

Thanks for the quick replies. This will definitely make some divers I know VERY HAPPY.