ATROPINE SULFATE

Question 1

ATROPINE SULFATE

CLASS?

Answer 1

• Anticholinergic (parasympatholytic)

Question 2

ATROPINE SULFATE

Indications?

Answer 2

• Anticholinesterase poisonings-organophosphate and nerve gases

Question 3

ATROPINE SULFATE

Contraindications?

Answer 3

• None, when indicated

Question 4

ATROPINE SULFATE

Drug Interaction?

Answer 4

• Antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants-additive affect

Question 5

ATROPINE SULFATE

Administration?

Answer 5

• Adult: [2.0 mg] IM, repeated until symptons abate
• Pediatric: [0.05 mg/kg] IM, repeated until symptons abate