Published Reviews & Articles

CDC's Recommendation for Travelers
The Centers for Disease Control recommends Scopolamine (the active ingredient in SCOPACE) for the prevention of motion sickness:

"Medications which may ameliorate symptoms of motion sickness include scopolamine (available in both patch and oral form) and oral meclizine, dimenhydrinate, diphenhydramine, and promethazine. Choice of medication is based on trip duration, underlying medical problems, and concerns about sedation. Scopolamine patches are appropriate for longer voyages and should be applied 4 hours before departure and changed every 3 days if needed. Oral scopolamine is effective for 6-8 hours and can be used for short journeys or for the interval between application of the patch and onset of effectiveness. Other oral medications are efficacious for several hours and can also be used for shorter journeys. All oral medications should be started 1 hour before departure. All these medications can impair alertness and must be used with caution by those operating vehicles or heavy machinery. This effect is additive with alcohol and is least severe with scopolamine." Click to Read Full Review
 

Scopace: the "Patch" in a Pill
From Alert Diver, Page 40

Looking for an alternative treatment to motion sickness? Divers and travelers who suffer from motion sickness, you have a choice: you can use the scopolamine patch or take it in pill form. For many folks, the Scopace pill is welcome news. (Reprinted with permission) Click to Read Article
 

"HOPE" for Motion Sickness Sufferers?

Motion sickness: what works? NASA conducted a study comparing the efficacy of 16 different motion sickness products and identified scopolamine as most effective in preventing motion sickness in astronauts. Scopolamine patch is available by prescription in the United States in topical patches and low dose tablets. Both of these products are indicated to prevent motion sickness, although this article reveals many reasons why tablets are more effective than the patch. Click to Read Article
 

2001 International Travel Health Guide
From Chapter 3 - Jet Lag and Motion Sickness, Page 60

SCOPACE (scopolamine hydrobromide) - This drug is an oral form of scopolamine with a duration of 6-8 hours. It acts more rapidly than the scopolamine patch. The more rapid onset and shorter action makes it better suited for airline or automobile travel. The dosage range is 0.4 to 0.8 mg. You should take it on an empty stomach one hour prior to departure. The dosage can be titrated for best effect. (Reprinted with permission)
 

Motion Sickness Relief
From South American Explorer Magazine
Autumn 1998, Issue #53, Page 58

Tired of being the only one on the boat who turns green and dashes for the railing? Still wincing over that embarrassing moment when you spewed lobster bisque on your seatmate? Can't stand to remember all those beastly episodes when motion sickness did you in?

Now there's hope. Hope Pharmaceuticals has just introduced medicine called Scopace, the new prescription with scopolamine rated the "single most effective motion sickness medicine (drug) against nausea and vomiting caused by motion" by Drug Information.

Pop a Scopace pill and stroll casually on deck during turbulant seas. Saunter up the aisle of your 727 while others clutch bags and go green. Give yourself up to the scary thrills of the Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags. Go beyond motion sickness.

Reach (not retch) for your telephone and call your doctor now. Need more information? Call Hope Pharmaceuticals at 800-755-9595. (Review reprinted with permission)
 

'Scop' Now In Pill Form
From PassageMaker Magazine, Nov/Dec 2001, Page 42

A transdermal neck patch is not the only way to take the seasickness preventative Scopolamine. It can now be prescribed in a tablet called Scopace. Call Hope Pharmaceuticals at 800.755.9595; www.motionsickness.net. (Review reprinted with permission)