hyoscyamine

• Alcaloide cristalino y venenoso, isómero de la atropina pero más potente, utilizado para tratar la motilidad excesiva del tracto gastrointestinal.

A poisonous crystalline alkaloid, isomeric with atropine but more potent, used to treat excessive motility of the gastrointestinal tract.

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1. Antispasmodic alkaloidC2formalmedical

   A toxic crystalline substance derived from certain plants, used medically to reduce muscle spasms in the digestive system and relieve stomach cramps.

   Alcaloide antiespasmódico

   • The doctor prescribed hyoscyamine to treat the patient's irritable bowel syndrome.
   • Hyoscyamine is sometimes used to control excessive gastrointestinal motility.
   • This alkaloid is more potent than atropine and must be administered carefully.
   • Patients taking hyoscyamine may experience dry mouth and blurred vision as side effects.