Drug Information
| Drug Generic Name | ATROPINE SULPHATE |
| Drug Class | ANTI-DYSRHYTHMIC DRUGS |
| Chapter | Cardiovascular System |
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It is an antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) drug Indications: bradycardia after myocardial infarction particularly if complicated by hypotension; bradycardia caused by beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs. (Also used as a preanaesthetic medication, and an antidote for organophosphate poisoning). Cautions: glaucoma, paralytic ileus, enlarged prostate. Dose: by intravenous injection, 0.3-1 mg repeated if the initial dose is ineffective. Max. 3mg in 24 hours. |
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