Atropine (WK 1)

Question 1

Atropine Class

Answer 1

Anticholinergic & Parasympatholytic

Question 2

Atropine Indications

Answer 2

Symptomatic Bradycardia, Organophosphate poisoning & beta blocker/calcium channel blocker OD

Question 3

Atropine Contraindications

Answer 3

Hypersensitivity, narrow angle glaucoma, GI obstruction & ulcerative colitis

Question 4

Atropine Side Effects

Answer 4

Weakness, A/FIB&V/FIB, bigger MI, ALOC, dizzy, hyper/hypotension, headache and tachycardia

Question 5

Atropine Action

Answer 5

Rapidly increase AV node and block the vagal tone, reverses effects of cholinergic poisoning

Question 6

Atropine Adult Brady

Answer 6

0.5 to 1 mg/kg IV/IO, 3 to 5 min, MAX= 3mg

Question 7

Atropine Organophosphate Poisoning

Answer 7

2 to 4 mg

Question 8

Atropine PEDI Brady

Answer 8

0.02 mg/kg IV/IO, MAX single 0.5 mg, MAX total=1 mg, MAX adolescent= 3mg

Question 9

Atropine PEDI Poisoning

Answer 9

<12YO=0.05 mg/kg & >12YO=1mg

Question 10

Atropine PEDI RSI

Answer 10

0.01 to 0.02(max=0.5) IM 0.02 mg/kg