Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients - Australian Organisation for Quality
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients - Australian Organisation for Quality
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients - Australian Organisation for Quality
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Alkaloids of Australia<br />
• Scopolamines are tropane alkaloids, a<br />
quaternary ammonium compound the common<br />
<strong>for</strong>ms of which are the butyl and hydro<br />
bromides.<br />
• They are muscarinic antagonists (CNS<br />
interferers)<br />
• Used in<br />
- Travel sickness tablets<br />
- Pre and post operative injectables<br />
- General analgesics – particularly overseas<br />
- Ophthalmic solutions (pupil dilation)
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