hyoscyamine
Also known as Tropine-L-tropate, Daturin, [3(S)-Endo]-alpha-(hydroxymethyl)benzeneacetic acid 8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl ester, (−)-atropine, (-)-Hyoscyamine, Daturine, L-Hyoscyamine, Duboisine
Hyoscyamine (also known as daturine or duboisine) is a naturally occurring tropane alkaloid and plant toxin. It is a secondary metabolite found in certain plants of the family Solanaceae, including henbane, mandrake, angel's trumpets, jimsonweed, the sorcerers' tree, and Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade). It is the Levorotatory isomer of atropine.
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- Medical uses
- Adverse effects
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Biosynthesis in plants
- [[Ethnopharmacology]]
- Society and culture
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Hyoscyamine (also known as daturine or duboisine) is a naturally occurring tropane alkaloid and plant toxin. It is a secondary metabolite found in certain plants of the family Solanaceae, including henbane, mandrake, angel's trumpets, jimsonweed, the sorcerers' tree, and Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade). It is the Levorotatory isomer of atropine.
In 2021, it was the 272nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 900,000 prescriptions.