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Why atropine sulfate given pre-op?
Atropine is given pre- op because as an anti cholinergic drug, it reduces nasal (and gastric) secretions. The drug prevents the patient from aspirating nasal secretions while under anesthesia.
What can you give someone who has the death rattle?
Atropine sulfate drops sublingually, scopolamine transdermal patches, robinul subcutaneous injections, or HYOSCYAMINE sublingual tablets can be used to dry the secretions that cause the "death rattle."
Why would atropine eye drops be used orally by hospice?
Atropine drops are often used sublingually in patients that are very close to death to help alleviate oral secretions.
Medication used to dry up secretions?
Anticholinergic drugs. Cholinergic drugs will actually increase the release of saliva and mucus from their respective glands.
Why do cold medicines contain an alpha-adrenergic agonist and atropine?
Cold medicines contain alpha-adrenergic agonist to help with congestion and atropine as an anticholinergic to deter abuse. Anticholinergics give you dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation when levels are above normal as in abuse. An example would be lomotil, which has diphenoxylate and atropine. Atropine is only used as a method to keep people from abusing the drug.
What are the active medicinal properties of belladonna?
Belladonna alkaloids atropine and scopolamine are anticholinergic, which means it works by blocking nerve impulses in the parasympathetic nervous system, dries up secretions of internal organs.
Why would a doctor prescribe atropine?
atropine
Does atropine cause tachycardia?
Check out the atropine page at wikipedia.org for your answer.
How the drug Atropine is prepared?
Atropine is a drug prepared from propanal and ethanol
What drops are used to dilate the eyes?
atropine, phenylephrine, cyclopentolate...
Is atropine a steroid?
No! Atropine is commonly used with steroids after proper diagnosis.
What are the common adverse effects of anticholeneric?
Because these drugs inhibit secretions, they cause dry mouth and dry eyes because of reduced salivation and tearing.
