ANS-Antimuscarinics Flashcards
What is Atropen
Atropine
Atropine
class/ category
Belladonna alkaloid; Anti-muscarinic
Atropine
Uses and MOA
Uses
* Treatment of bradycardia
* organophosphate (nerve agent) poisoning
* reversal of NDNMB
MOA
Non-selective, competitive muscarinic antagonist
Atropine
Dosing
0.5-1 mg IV every 3-5 min, max total dose 3 mg
Atropine
Onset, peak, duration
Onset: 1-2 min
Peak: 2-6 min
Duration: 15-30 min
Atropine
elimination
Renal
Atropine
CV effects
- ↑ HR, the most of the antimuscarinics
- Low doses, < 0.1 mg, associated with paradoxic bradycardia
Atropine
Pulm effects
- Bronchodilator
- Inhibits bronchial secretions
Atropine
CNS effects
- Crosses BBB, dose-dependent CNS stimulation
- Mydriasis and cycloplegia, but less than Scopolamine
- May cause central anticholinergic syndrome
Atropine
GI effects
- ↓ LES and barrier pressure
- ↓ GI motility and GI secretions (including gastric acid)
Does atropine increase or decrease risk of emergence delirium
increase risk of emergence delirium
which medication is the least effective Antisialagogue (of the antimuscarinis
atropine
which medications Inhibits SNS innervation of sweat glands and what does it cause
2
Atropine and glycopyrrolate, ↑ body temperature
Releative contraindications of atropine and glycopyrrolate
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- febrile patients
Atropine should be used causiously with pateints presenting with what?
+5 examples
Use caution when tachycardia already present or may be deleterious
Ex.
* CAD,
* aortic stenosis,
* hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,
* pheochromocytoma,
* thyroid storm