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Classification:
Parasympatholytic
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Actions:
Blocks Acetylcholine receptors, increases heart rate, decreasesGI secretions
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Indications:
Hemodynamically significant Bradycardia, Asytole,organophosphate poisoning
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Contraindications:
Atrial fibrillation, Atrial flutter, Glaucoma
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Precautions:
Tachycardia, Hypertension, Do not exceed .04 mg/kg except inorganophosphate poisonings
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Side Effects:
Tachycardia, Palpitations, Anxiety, Headache, Dizziness, Dilated pupils
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Dosage:
Routes:
- Bradycardia- .5mg every 3-5 minutes up to .04 mg/kg maximum dose
- Asytole- 1mg,
- Organophosphate poisoning- 2-5mg
IV, ET{2-2.5 times the IV dose}
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