Atropine Flashcards
1
Q
What is atropine used for?
A
First line in management of severe/significant bradycardia
2
Q
How does atropine work?
A
Anti-muscarinic drugs - block muscarinic receptors causing an increase in heart rate and conduction
3
Q
What are adverse side effects of anti-muscarinic drugs?
A
- Tachycardia
- Dry mouth
- Constipation
- Urinary retnetion
- Blurred vision
- Drowsiness
- Confusion
4
Q
What drugs can atropine interact with?
A
Other anti-muscarinics - TCAs
5
Q
What dose of atropine is given to treat bradycardia?
A
300-600 micrograms every 1-2 minutes
6
Q
How is atropine usually given?
A
IV
7
Q
What monitoring woul dyou perform when giving someone atropine?
A
Continuous cardiac monitoring - continue after normalisation of HR, as effect may only be transient
