A question to pelagic-birders about motion-sickness patches

[Paul Taylor <>]

Bob Cook wrote:
> Just tried searching Google for "scop patches" and the first response
> was for a site where you can buy these online.  If you are confident
> enough to risk e-buying, it seems very easy to get them.

Kwells tablets contain the same active ingredient as scop patches:
hyoscine (scopolamine) hydrobromide.

Wikipedia has some interesting - if somewhat disturbing - information on
the drug:
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopolamine

The higher dose of the patches and long action (up to three days) probably
explains why they have been withdrawn from sale in Australia.
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