There are some very good reasons for not using the patches. You may recall that scopolamine was used back in the 50's as a so called "truth drug". The literature indicates that it can cause hallucination side effects. The patches are NOT approved for children and I would never use them that way. About 1998 the patches were removed from the market, for about a year. It is my understanding that there were problems with these side effects. Apparently the patches did not release the drug evenly enough and some folks got more than they should have and so had these undesirable side effects. By early 2000 the patches had been "fixed" and were back on the market. I know many people who have used these successfully over the years, but frankly I would prefer not.

A word of warning: I had a client who was using the patch and one evening while we were about 4 miles offshore, got it in her head to walk home! She was having mild hallucinations and I had here take the patch of immediately. This is no joke.

By the way, the wholesale cost for these was about $70 per dozen, the last time I checked.

There are 2 other forms of Scopolamine. Seems there are tablets and one Compounding Pharmacy in San Diego makes up a gel. Scopolamine is readily absorbed by the skin, you have to keep the stuff off of your hands (wash frequently) or it will end up in your eyes. Scopolamine sources

The gel is about $3 per dose, or 15 for $2 apiece.
 
 

The following was provided by a representative of Hope Pharmaceuticals:

Please note that scopolamine tablets (SCOPACE, marketed by Hope Pharmaceuticals)are available by prescription in the US for approximately 30 cents per tablet.  You can get an exact quote from online drug stores including Drugstoredotcom or  RiteAidDrugs.  Additional information and a new video documentary on the causes of motion sickness is available online.

Thank you.

Craig Sherman, M.D.
Medical Director
Hope Pharmaceuticals