Hyoscyamine is a chemical compound, a tropane alkaloid it is the levo-isomer to atropine. It is a secondary metabolite of some plants.

Brand names for hyoscyamine include Symax, Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin, Donnamar, NuLev, and Neoquess.

Uses

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It is used to provide symptomatic relief to various gastrointestinal disorders including spasms, peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatitis, colic and cystitis. It has also been used to relieve some heart problems and control some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. It is anticholinergic, working by inhibting the action of acetylcholine in smooth and cardiac muscle, the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes and the exocrine glands.

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@MarlowEllen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopolamine and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoscyamine Not scholarly, but maybe still useful?
tamara_hecht (Tamara Hecht) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:26:45 -0000
@MarlowEllen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopolamine and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoscyamine Not scholarly, but maybe still useful?
I took 2 Hyoscyamine earlier, failed to drink water for the entire day. I'm so dehydrated that I'm suddenly in horrible pain. I'm an idiot.
Brittanyzor (Brittany Ruggiero) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:46:54 -0000
I took 2 Hyoscyamine earlier, failed to drink water for the entire day. I'm so dehydrated that I'm suddenly in horrible pain. I'm an idiot.
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druginfo (Medicine Community) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:29:58 -0000
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