Scopolamine Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Scopolamine is also known as: Maldemar, Scopace, Transderm-Scop
Scopolamine Pregnancy Warnings
Scopolamine has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Scopolamine is only recommended for use during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.
A marginal embryotoxic effect was noted in rabbits given doses yielding plasma concentrations 100 times that normally obtained in humans following transdermal administration.
Scopolamine Breastfeeding Warnings
There are no data on the excretion of scopolamine into human milk. No adverse effects in nursing infants have been reported in association with scopolamine ingestion via breast milk. Scopolamine is considered compatible with breast-feeding by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
References for pregnancy information
- "Product Information. Transderm Scop (scopolamine)." Ciba Self-Medication Inc, Woodbridge, NJ.
- "Product Information. Scopace (scopolamine)." Hope Pharmaceuticals, Scottsdale, AZ.
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ.. "Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 5th ed." Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins (1998):
- Sagraves R, Anderson DC Jr "Transdermal scopolamine for hyperemesis gravidarum." Clin Pharm 11 (1992): 830,833
- Evans RP "Scopolamine toxicity in a newborn." Pediatrics 66 (1980): 329-30
References for breastfeeding information
- "Product Information. Transderm Scop (scopolamine)." Ciba Self-Medication Inc, Woodbridge, NJ.
- "Product Information. Scopace (scopolamine)." Hope Pharmaceuticals, Scottsdale, AZ.
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ.. "Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 5th ed." Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins (1998):
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