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belladonna alkaloid
Uses:
1) sedative
2) antispasmodic for treatment of bronchial spasms
3) intestinal or biliary colic
4) motion sickness
5) hemorrhoidal suppository
6) used for treatment of menopausal symptoms
Dosage:
1) 50-100 mg of belladonna leaf powder
2) single dose of 200 mg is 0.6 mg of total alkaloid calculated as hyocyamine
3) maximum dose is 600 mg
Adverse effects:
-> anticholinergic
1) dry mouth
2) dilation of pupils
3) blurred vision
4) hyperthermia
5) tachycardia
Drug interactions:
1) amantadine
2) phenothiazines
3) procainamide
4) tricyclic antidepressants
Related
hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Levsin)
Specific
atropine (Atropair, Atropine-Care)
butylscopolamine (Buscopan)
homatropine (Isopto Homatropine)
scopolamine (Transderm Scop, Hyoscine)
General
pharmaceutical herb; medicinal herb; herbal supplement; botanical
solanaceous alkaloid
tropane
Properties
KINGDOM: plant
References
- Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, Pharmacy update
Component-of
atropine/belladonna/hyoscyamine/phenobarbital/scopolamine (Donnatal)
belladonna alkaloid/butabarbital
belladonna alkaloid/caffeine/ergotamine/pentobarbital
belladonna alkaloid/caffeine/ergotamine/phenobarbital
belladonna alkaloid/chlorpheniramine/pseudoephedrine
belladonna alkaloid/ergotamine/phenobarbital
belladonna alkaloid/opium
belladonna/belladonna alkaloid/chlorpheniramine/pseudoephedrine
belladonna/ergotamine/phenobarbital (Bellergal-S, Spastrin)
belladonna/opium (B & O supprettes)