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Information

AHFS Class:

12:08.08 Antimuscarinics/Antispasmodics


Generic Name

Hyoscine Hydrobromide

Products

Scopolamine hydrobromide is available as a 0.4- or 0.6-mg/mL injection solution in 1 mL single-dose vials or ampuls with hydrobromic acid for pH adjustment.4061; 4062 Sodium chloride also may be present.4062

Other formulations, concentrations, or packages sizes may be available.

Osmolality

The osmolality of scopolamine hydrobromide 0.5 mg/mL was determined to be 303 mOsm/kg.1233

Administration

Scopolamine hydrobromide may be administered by intramuscular, intravenous, or subcutaneous injection.4061; 4062

Stability

Intact containers be stored at controlled room temperature and protected from light.4061; 4062 Do not freeze.4061 Scopolamine hydrobromide decomposition is primarily due to hydrolysis below pH 3 and to both hydrolysis and inversion about the chiral carbon above pH 3. The minimum rate of decomposition occurs at pH 3.5.1072

Compatibility

Additive Compatibility

Drugs in Syringe Compatibility

Y-Site Injection Compatibility (1:1 Mixture)

Other Info

References

For a list of references cited in the text of this monograph, search the monograph titled References.

Copyrights

ASHP® Injectable Drug InformationTM. Selected Revisions March 7, 2025. © Copyright, 2025. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists®, 4500 East-West Highway, Suite 900, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.