what is atropine used for?
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Atropine Atropine is a medication used to treat certain types of nerve agent and pesticide poisonings, some types of slow heart rate, and to decrease saliva production during surgery. It is typically given intravenously or by injection into a muscle. Eye drops are also available which are used to treat uveitis and early amblyopia.
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Diphenoxylate and Atropine Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride and Atropine Sulfate Tablets USP are indicated as adjunctive therapy in the management of diarrhea in patients 13 years of age and older. CONTRAINDICATIONS. Diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulfate tablets are contraindicated in: •
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- Atropine is a drug that can be used to treat many medical conditions, including: 1  Excessive mucus production. 2  Excessive saliva production. 3  Spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, bladder, and biliary tract. 4  Colitis. 5  Diverticulitis.6  Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).7  Excessive stomach and acid production. 8  Peptic ulcers.tropine is a drug that can be used to treat many medical conditions, including: 1  Excessive mucus production. 2  Excessive saliva production. 3  Spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, bladder, and biliary tract. 4  Colitis. 5  Diverticulitis. 6  Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). 7  Excessive stomach and acid production. 8  Peptic ulcers.
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Module 2: Eye Conditions A common cause of visual problems in childhood, amblyopia affects 2 to 3 out of every 100 children. 1  Administering atropine to the stronger eye to temporarily blur its vision so that the eye with amblyopia is used preferentially.  Patching the stronger eye so that the patient is forced to use the eye with amblyopia.
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atropine An alkaloid obtained from the belladonna plant. It is an antimuscarinic drug. In the eye it acts as a mydriatic and as a cycloplegic. It paralyses the pupillary sphincter and the ciliary muscle by preventing the action of acetylcholine at the parasympathetic nerve endings.
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What Is Atropine? Atropine is in a class of drugs known as anticholinergics. It works by blocking the actions of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that helps move electrical impulses among nerve cells. Atropine is in a class of drugs known as anticholinergics. It works by blocking the actions of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that helps move electrical impulses among nerve cells. Atropine is also available in an eye drop form to treat certain ophthalmic conditions. It can be used before eye exams to widen the pupil of the eye, or to help disorders such as uveitis. Atropine Warnings
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- A. Allergy eyedrops are liquid medicines used to treat symptoms of eye allergies. Eye allergy symptoms include: 1  burning of the eye. 2  feeling like something is in the eye. 3  itchy eyes. 4  red (bloodshot) eyes.5  swelling of the eyelid.6  tearing.. Allergy eyedrops are liquid medicines used to treat symptoms of eye allergies. Eye allergy symptoms include: 1  burning of the eye. 2  feeling like something is in the eye. 3  itchy eyes. 4  red (bloodshot) eyes. 5  swelling of the eyelid. 6  tearing.
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Medicines & treatments centre 1 Atropine is used to treat a number of problems. 2  It is a direct relaxant of smooth muscle, such as is found in the gut (intestine), and is sometimes known as an antispasmodic, antimuscarinic or anticholinergic drug. Atropine is used to treat a number of problems. 2  It is a direct relaxant of smooth muscle, such as is found in the gut (intestine), and is sometimes known as an antispasmodic, antimuscarinic or anticholinergic drug.
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epinephrine ophthalmic (Eppy/N) Epinephrine ophthalmic (for the eyes) reduces the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure inside the eye. Epinephrine ophthalmic is used to treat glaucoma and is also used during eye surgery. Epinephrine ophthalmic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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DESCRIPTION The Antidote Treatment - Nerve Agent, Auto-Injector (ATNAA) provides Atropine Injection and Pralidoxime Chloride Injection in separate chambers as sterile, pyrogen-free solutions for intramuscular injection. The ATNAA is a specially designed unit for automatic self- or buddy-administration by military personnel.
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Atropine Atropine, a naturally occurring belladonna alkaloid, is a racemic mixture of equal parts of d-and 1-hyocyamine, whose activity is due almost entirely to the levo isomer of the drug. Sodium Chloride, USP is chemically designated NaCI, a white crystalline powder freely soluble in water.
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Atropine Atropine is not an actual antidote for organophosphate poisoning. However, by blocking the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors, atropine also serves as a treatment for poisoning by organophosphate insecticides and nerve gases, such as tabun (GA), sarin (GB), soman (GD) and VX.n the eye, atropine induces mydriasis by blocking contraction of the circular pupillary sphincter muscle, which is normally stimulated by acetylcholine release, thereby allowing the radial pupillary dilator muscle to contract and dilate the pupil.
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atropine By preventing parasympathetic action where there is dual autonomic innervation, atropine allows the sympathetic influence to predominate, e.g. it increases the heart rate, dilates the pupils, reduces salivary secretion and relaxes intestinal smooth muscle.
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What Is Allopurinol Used For? What Is Allopurinol Used For? Allopurinol is primarily used for preventing high uric acid levels. By inhibiting the effects of a certain enzyme, the medicine can help prevent gout attacks, high uric acid levels caused by cancer treatment, and kidney stones in people with high uric acid levels.
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New Patient Forms Atropine works like patching, except that the eye drops dilate the pupil and blur the good eye instead of occluding it. It is often a second-line of treatment because patching the cooperative child is usually more effective. If Atropine is used daily, follow up should be in 1-3 months.
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Description and Brand Names Diphenoxylate and atropine is a combination medicine used along with other measures to treat severe diarrhea in adults. Diphenoxylate helps stop diarrhea by slowing down the movements of the intestines.
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Atropine Veterinarians use atropine topically to dilate the pupil of the horse's eye during examinations and as a part of treatment to decrease the pain of recurrent uveitis and other diseases of the eye where dilating the pupil helps prevent formation of scars or adhesions that might permanently interfere with normal pupil function.
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What is atropine used for? Atropine can also be used for Asthmatic attacks secondary to Albuterol or Levoabluterol and it highly effective when given with a steriod. Atropine is also an antidote for various nerve gas agents, widely used by the military. It is also given to patients with Organophosphate poisonings.tropine is a cardiac drug used when the heart rate falls below 50-60 beats per minute. A normal heart rate is around 60- 100 beats per minute. It is only given to patients who are symptomatic, meaning that they have a low heart rate plus sweating, chest pain, dizziness, and or weakness, etc.
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What is atropine used for? Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Atropine (Atropine Sulfate) is a naturally occuring chemical in the body found in the sympathetic nervous system and is used to regulate the heart rate. It is also given in the synthetic form to patients that have an abnormally slow heart rate, usually less than 50 beats per minute.tropine is a cardiac drug used when the heart rate falls below 50-60 beats per minute. A normal heart rate is around 60- 100 beats per minute. It is only given to patients who are symptomatic, meaning that they have a low heart rate plus sweating, chest pain, dizziness, and or weakness, etc.
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Atropine Atropine is FDA-approved for use in horses and is a prescription-only drug. U.S. federal law mandates that this drug be used by or on the prescription of a licensed veterinarian.
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- Ventricular fibrillation have rarely been associated with the use of atropine, especially in the setting of acute myocardial infarction. Rare cases of low and high grade AV block have been associated with the use of atropine in patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction.
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Lomotil How should I use this medication? The usual initial adult dose of diphenoxylate - atropine is 5 mg (2 tablets) 3 or 4 times daily to a maximum of 20 mg (8 tablets) taken in 24 hours. The children's dose is based on age and approximate body weight. This medication should not be used by children under 2 years old.
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Atropine Atropine is a medication used to treat certain types of nerve agent and pesticide poisonings, some types of slow heart rate, and to decrease saliva production during surgery. It is typically given intravenously or by injection into a muscle.
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Atrovent HFA 1 Ipratropium bromide is used to treat people with breathing difficulties due to lung conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive airways disease (COPD). 2  It is also used to treat rhinitis (inflammation of the nose). 3  It is an anticholinergic bronchodilator.