Scopolamine and Swallowing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swallowing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Scopolamine (scopolamine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ativan, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swallowing difficulty when taking Scopolamine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,933 people who have side effects when taking Scopolamine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Scopolamine?

Scopolamine has active ingredients of scopolamine. eHealthMe is studying from 4,945 Scopolamine users. Check the latest studies of Scopolamine.

What is Swallowing difficulty?

Swallowing difficulty is found to be associated with 2,402 drugs and 3,352 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swallowing difficulty.

On Jul, 26, 2026

4,933 people reported to have side effects when taking Scopolamine.
Among them, 100 people (2.03%) have Swallowing difficulty.

Could Scopolamine cause Swallowing difficulty?

Among these 100 people:

How long have people been on Scopolamine when they have Swallowing difficulty? *

What is the gender of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Scopolamine? *

female: 61.8 %
male: 38.2 %

What is the age of people who have Swallowing difficulty when taking Scopolamine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Scopolamine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swallowing difficulty? *

Stress And Anxiety: 36 people, 36.00%
Fever: 34 people, 34.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 34 people, 34.00%
Pain: 33 people, 33.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 29 people, 29.00%
Headache (pain in head): 28 people, 28.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 25 people, 25.00%
Chest Pain: 24 people, 24.00%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 24 people, 24.00%
Bone Disorder: 23 people, 23.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 13.00%
Pain: 10 people, 10.00%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 8 people, 8.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 8.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 8.00%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 8 people, 8.00%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 6 people, 6.00%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 6 people, 6.00%
Drug Dependence: 6 people, 6.00%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on scopolamine (the active ingredients of Scopolamine) and Scopolamine (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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