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Anticholinergic agent/ parasympatholytic that inhibits the action of acetylcholine at the postganglionic parasympathetic receptor sites. Increases the heart rate in life threatening bradyarrhythmias.

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Why would a doctor prescribe atropine?

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Does atropine cause tachycardia?

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How the drug Atropine is prepared?

Atropine is a drug prepared from propanal and ethanol


Is atropine a steroid?

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When was Atropine - album - created?

Atropine - album - was created on 2009-08-10.


Can Demerol and atropine sulfate be taken together?

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Atropine is which type of drug?

Atropine is generally considered to be a cholinergic muscarinic receptor antagonist.


Does atropine block only nicotinic receptors?

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Is atropine a vasodilator?

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Who and how was atropine discovered?

Atropine was discovered by German chemist Friedrich Ferdinand Runge in 1831. He isolated atropine from the deadly nightshade plant (Atropa belladonna). Atropine is known for its anticholinergic properties and is used in medicine to dilate pupils and treat certain medical conditions.


Different between atropine and hyoscyamine?

There is not much difference between them. Atropine and Hysocyamine are isomers of each other. Atropine is (+/-) Hyoscyamine, the tropic acid ester of tropine. The naturally occurring alkaloid is (-) Hyocyamine. Thus it can be said that Hyoscyamine is a racemic form of Atropine. In other words, Atropine is a racemic variety of tropine tropate, hysocyamine being the levorotatory enantiomorph of tropine tropate.


Is atropine dilation of the puil permanent after discontinuance of atropine?

No, the dilation of the pupil caused by atropine is not permanent. Atropine blocks the action of acetylcholine on the iris sphincter muscle, leading to dilation (mydriasis). Once atropine is discontinued, the effects typically wear off within several days as the drug is metabolized and eliminated from the body, allowing normal pupil function to return.