Scopolaminedosage

72 HR scopolamine 0.0139 MG/HR Transdermal System

Dosage and administration

Application and Removal

Each scopolamine transdermal system delivers 1 mg of scopolamine over 3 days.

Only wear one transdermal system at a time.

Do not cut the transdermal system.

Wash hands thoroughly after application.

Upon removal, fold used transdermal system in half with sticky side together, and discard to prevent accidental contact or ingestion. Recommended Dosage:

Motion Sickness: Apply one transdermal system to the hairless area behind one ear at least 4 hours before antiemetic effect is required for use up to 3 days. If therapy for more than 3 days is required, remove the first transdermal system and apply a new transdermal system behind the other ear.

PONV: For surgeries other than cesarean section, apply one transdermal system behind the ear the evening before surgery and remove 24 hours following surgery.

2.1 Important

Application and Removal Instructions

Each scopolamine transdermal system is formulated to deliver in vivo approximately 1 mg of scopolamine over 3 days.

Only wear one transdermal system at any time.

Do not cut the transdermal system.

Apply the transdermal system to the skin in the postauricular area (hairless area behind one ear).

After the transdermal system is applied on the dry skin behind the ear, wash hands thoroughly with soap and water and dry hands.

If the transdermal system becomes displaced, discard the transdermal system, and apply a new transdermal system on the hairless area behind the other ear.

Upon removal, fold the used transdermal system in half with the sticky side together, and discard in household trash in a manner that prevents accidental contact or ingestion by children, pets or others.

2.2 Recommended

Adult Dosage Motion Sickness Apply one scopolamine transdermal system to the hairless area behind one ear at least 4 hours before the antiemetic effect is required – for use up to 3 days. If therapy is required for longer than 3 days, remove the first transdermal system and apply a new scopolamine transdermal system behind the other ear. PONV For surgeries other than cesarean section: Apply one scopolamine transdermal system the evening before scheduled surgery. Remove the transdermal system 24 hours following surgery.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 23, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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