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Action
Blocks acetycholine receptors
Increases heart rate
decreases gastrointestinal secretionns
Indications
Hemodynamically significant bradycardia
Organophosphate poisoning
Contrainducations
None in the energency setting
Precautions
Dose of 3mg not be exceed expect in in cases of organophosphate poisoning
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Dosage
Routes
Bradycardia 0.5mg every 3-5 mins to a max of 3.0mg
Orgnophosphate poisoning- 2-5mg or more
IV
Side effects
Palpitations
Tachycardia
Headace
Dizziness
dry mouth
anxiety
blurred vision
Peds dose
Bradycardia-.02mg/kg (mimimum of 0.1mg)
max single dose of .5mg
Author
Jgernns
ID
209289
Card Set
Atropine
Description
Atropine
Updated
2013-03-25T01:12:42Z
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