ATROPINE SULFATE Flashcards by Eirnin Richardson | Brainscape

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ATROPINE SULFATE

CLASS?

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Anticholinergic (parasympatholytic)

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ATROPINE SULFATE

Indications?

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Anticholinesterase poisonings-organophosphate and nerve gases

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ATROPINE SULFATE

Contraindications?

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None, when indicated

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ATROPINE SULFATE

Drug Interaction?

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Antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants-additive affect

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ATROPINE SULFATE

Administration?

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Adult: [2.0 mg] IM, repeated until symptons abate
Pediatric: [0.05 mg/kg] IM, repeated until symptons abate

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