Methscopolamine
Risk Factor: C
Class: AUTONOMICS
/ Parasympatholytics (Anticholinergics)
Contents of this page:
Fetal Risk Summary
Breast Feeding Summary
References
Questions and Answers
Fetal Risk Summary
Methscopolamine is an anticholinergic quaternary ammonium bromide derivative of scopolamine (see also Scopolamine). In a large prospective study, 2,323 patients were exposed to this class of drugs during the 1st trimester, 2 of whom took methscopolamine (1). A possible association was found in the total group between this class of drugs and minor malformations.
Breast Feeding Summary
No data are available (see also Atropine).
References
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Heinonen OP, Slone D, Shapiro S. Birth Defects and Drugs in Pregnancy. Littleton, MA: Publishing Sciences Group, 1977:34653.
