Scopolamine is a drug used to prevent vomiting and nausea caused by post-surgery complications

 

Scopolamine, sometimes called Devil's Breath or hyoscine, is a naturally occurring or synthesized antioxidant and racemic tropane alkaloids that has been chemically used as an intravenous drug for the treatment of postoperative vomiting and motion sickness. It can also be used prior to surgery in low doses to reduce excessive saliva. It’s most well-known use is for treating motion-sickness in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery. Its mechanism of action is believed to work by affecting the level of dopamine, a brain chemical that produces feelings of pleasure and excitement, and is believed to be the cause of the affliction.

Clinical trials conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have shown that scopolamine has little, if any, effect on food intake or body weight. For this reason, the drug cannot be considered a true appetite suppressant. As with many antacid drugs, a patient taking Scopolamine should avoid alcoholic beverages and coffee since it has been shown to increase blood pressure and heart rate, increase vomiting tendency, and, in some cases, increase the risk of developing hypoglycemia. This medication should not be taken with sugar, other laxatives, diuretics or antibiotics.