Is Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) legal in Canada?

Also known as: hyoscine

Legal status

Scopolamine (hyoscine) is a prescription drug, not a controlled substance: the Transderm-V motion-sickness patch is authorised by Health Canada in the Drug Product Database and scopolamine appears on no schedule of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Consequences if caught

Scopolamine attracts no CDSA penalty; selling this prescription drug without authorisation is a Food and Drugs Act matter, not a controlled-substance trafficking offence. Section 60 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act lets the Governor in Council by order amend any of Schedules I to IV, VI and IX by adding or deleting an item, if the Governor in Council considers the amendment necessary in the public interest. The consolidation read states on its face that it is current to 21 July 2026. An absence is only ever an absence as at the version read, and this cell does not rule out a later amendment.

If prescribed or medical

The Transderm-V (scopolamine transdermal) patch is prescription-only for motion sickness and post-anaesthetic nausea; hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) is available over the counter for spasm.

Documentation

Transderm-V (scopolamine) is listed as a prescription product in the Health Canada Drug Product Database; carried lawfully with a prescription.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Canada’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.