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MEDICATION GUIDE

Transderm Scōp (trans-derm skōp)

(scopolamine transdermal system)

Read this Patient Information before you start using Transderm Scōp and each time you get a refill. There may be new

information. This information does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or your

treatment.

What is Transderm Scōp?

Transderm Scōp is a prescription medicine used for adults to help prevent:

• nausea and vomiting from motion sickness

• nausea and vomiting from anesthesia or taking opioid pain medicines after surgery

It is not known if Transderm Scōp is safe or effective in children.

Who should not use Transderm Scōp?

Do not use Transderm Scōp if you:

• have an eye problem called angle closure glaucoma.

• are allergic to scopolamine, belladonna alkaloids or any of the ingredients in Transderm Scōp. See the end of this

leaflet for a list of the ingredients in Transderm Scōp. Ask your doctor if you are not sure.

What should I tell my doctor before using Transderm Scōp?

Before you use Transderm Scōp, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

• have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye).

• have a history of seizures or psychosis.

• have problems with your stomach or intestines.

• have trouble urinating.

• are scheduled to have a gastric secretion test.

• have liver or kidney problems.

• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if Transderm Scōp can harm your unborn baby.

• are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Transderm Scōp can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.

Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you use Transderm Scōp.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines yo u take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and

herbal supplements. Transderm Scōp may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how

Transderm Scōp works. Medicines that you take by mouth may not be absorbed well while you use Transderm Scōp.

Especially tell your doctor if you take:

• a sedative, hypnotic, opioid or anxiolytic (medicines that make you sleepy)

• an antidepressant medicine

• an anticholinergic medicine, such as an allergy or cold medicine, a medicine to treat bladder or bowel spasms,

certain asthma medicines, or other medicines for motion sickness

Ask your doctor if you are not sure if your medicine is one that is listed above.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

How should I use Transderm Scōp?

• See the detailed Instructions for Use for information about how to use Transderm Scōp at the end of this Patient

Information leaflet.

• It is important that you apply Transderm Scōp exactly as your doctor tells you to.

• Your doctor may change your Transderm Scōp dose. Do not change your Transderm Scōp dose without talking to

your doctor.

• Wear only one Transderm Scōp at any time.

• If you use too much Transderm Scōp, call your doctor or Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222, or go to the

nearest hospital emergency room right away.

What should I avoid while using Transderm Scōp?

• You should not drink alcohol while using Transderm Scōp. It can increase your chances of having serious side

effects.

• You should not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how Transderm

Scōp affects you.

• You should not use Transderm Scōp during a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan (MRI). Remove Transderm

Scōp before undergoing an MRI. It can cause your skin to burn.

• You should be careful if you use Transderm Scōp while you participate in watersports because you may feel lost

or confused (disoriented).

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Transderm Scōp (trans-derm skōp) (scopolamine transdermal system)

Read this Patient Information before you start using Transderm Scōp and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment. What is Transderm Scōp? Transderm Scōp is a prescription medicine used for adults to help prevent:

nausea and vomiting from motion sickness
nausea and vomiting from anesthesia or taking opioid pain medicines after surgery It is not known if Transderm Scōp is safe or effective in children. Who should not use Transderm Scōp? Do not use Transderm Scōp if you:
have an eye problem called angle closure glaucoma.
are allergic to scopolamine, belladonna alkaloids or any of the ingredients in Transderm Scōp. See the end of this leaflet for a list of the ingredients in Transderm Scōp. Ask your doctor if you are not sure. What should I tell my doctor before using Transderm Scōp? Before you use Transderm Scōp, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye).
have a history of seizures or psychosis.
have problems with your stomach or intestines.
have trouble urinating.
are scheduled to have a gastric secretion test.
have liver or kidney problems.
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if Transderm Scōp can harm your unborn baby.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Transderm Scōp can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you use Transderm Scōp. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Transderm Scōp may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how Transderm Scōp works. Medicines that you take by mouth may not be absorbed well while you use Transderm Scōp. Especially tell your doctor if you take:
a sedative, hypnotic, opioid or anxiolytic (medicines that make you sleepy)
an antidepressant medicine
an anticholinergic medicine, such as an allergy or cold medicine, a medicine to treat bladder or bowel spasms, certain asthma medicines, or other medicines for motion sickness Ask your doctor if you are not sure if your medicine is one that is listed above. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new medicine. How should I use Transderm Scōp?
See the detailed Instructions for Use for information about how to use Transderm Scōp at the end of this Patient Information leaflet.
It is important that you apply Transderm Scōp exactly as your doctor tells you to.
Your doctor may change your Transderm Scōp dose. Do not change your Transderm Scōp dose without talking to your doctor.
Wear only one Transderm Scōp at any time.
If you use too much Transderm Scōp, call your doctor or Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222, or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away. What should I avoid while using Transderm Scōp?
You should not drink alcohol while using Transderm Scōp. It can increase your chances of having serious side effects.
You should not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how Transderm Scōp affects you.
You should not use Transderm Scōp during a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan (MRI). Remove Transderm Scōp before undergoing an MRI. It can cause your skin to burn.
You should be careful if you use Transderm Scōp while you participate in watersports because you may feel lost or confused (disoriented).

Limit contact with water while swimming and bathing because Transderm Scōp may fall off. If Transderm Scōp falls off, throw it away and apply a new one on the hairless area behind your other ear. What are the possible side effects of Transderm Scōp? Transderm Scōp may cause serious side effects, including:
angle closure glaucoma. If you have open angle glaucoma and use Transderm Scōp, remove Transderm Scōp and call a doctor right away if you feel pain or discomfort, have blurred vision, or see halos or colored images around lights and reddening of your eyes.
worsening of seizures. Tell your doctor about any worsening of seizures while using Transderm Scōp.
an unusual reaction called acute psychosis. Tell your doctor if you have any of these symptoms:
confusion
agitation
rambling speech
hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there)
paranoid behaviors and delusions (false belief in something)
worsening of your preeclampsia during pregnancy. Some pregnant women with severe preeclampsia have had seizures after getting scopolamine by injection in the muscle (intramuscular) or injection in the vein (intravenous).
difficulty urinating.
difficulties in food passing from the stomach to the small intestines, which may cause abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting.
withdrawal symptoms after removing Transderm Scōp after using it for several days. Some people may have certain symptoms such as difficulty with balance, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, sweating, confusion, muscle weakness, low heart rate or low blood pressure that could start 24 hours or more after removing Transderm Scōp. Call your doctor right away if your symptoms become severe.
temporary increase in the size of your pupil and blurry vision, especially if Transderm Scōp comes in contact with your eyes.
skin burns at the site of Transderm Scōp. This can happen during a medical test called a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan (MRI). Transderm Scōp contains aluminum and should be removed from your skin before you have an MRI. The most common side effects of using Transderm Scōp include:
dry mouth • blurred vision or eye problems • feeling sleepy or drowsy • disorientation (confusion)
dizziness • feeling agitated or irritable • pharyngitis (sore throat)

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of Transderm Scōp. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. General information about the safe and effective use of Transderm Scōp. Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a patient information leaflet. Do not use Transderm Scōp for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give Transderm Scōp to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about Transderm Scōp that is written for health professionals.

What are the ingredients in Transderm Scōp? Active ingredient: scopolamine Inactive ingredients: light mineral oil, polyisobutylene, polypropylene and aluminized polyester film

Manufactured by: ALZA Corporation, Vacaville, CA 95688 for GSK Consumer Healthcare , Warren, NJ 07059

For more information, go to www.transdermscop.com or call GSK Consumer Healthcare at 1 -800- 398 - 5876.

Remove the clear plastic backing from the tan-colored round Transderm Scōp (See Figure 3).
Do not touch the metallic adhesive (sticky) surface on Transderm Scōp with your hands (See Figure 4).
Apply the metallic adhesive surface of Transderm Scōp firmly to the dry area of skin behind your ear. The imprinted, tan colored side of the transdermal system should be facing up and showing (See Figure 5). Wash your hands with soap and water right away after applying Transderm Scōp, so that any medicine from Transderm Scōp that gets on your hands will not get into your eyes.

How to remove Transderm Scōp:

After removing Transderm Scōp, be sure to wash your hands and the area behind your ear thoroughly with soap and water. Please note that the used Transderm Scōp will still contain some of the active ingredient after use. To avoid accidental contact or ingestion by children, pets or others, fold the used Transderm Scōp in half with the sticky side together. Throw away (dispose of) Transderm Scōp in the household trash out of the reach of children, pets or others.

How should I store Transderm Scōp?

Store Transderm Scōp at room temperature between 68°F and 77°F (20°C and 25°C) until you are ready to use it.
Store Transderm Scōp in an upright position.
Do not bend or roll Transderm Scōp. Keep Transderm Scōp and all medicines out of reach of children.

The Medication Guide and Instructions for Use have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Revised: March 2019

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