Atropine Flashcards
1
Q
heart effects
A
tachycardia
inc in CO
transient bradycardia
2
Q
blood vessel effect
A
-reverse hypotensive actions of acetylcholine/muscarinic agonists
3
Q
eye effects
A
- mydriasis
- cycloplegia
- inc IOP
don’t give to glaucoma pts
4
Q
GI tract effects
A
antispasmodic
5
Q
urinary tract effects
A
urine retention
6
Q
sweat glands effects
A
- inhibit sweating
- rise in body temp
7
Q
salivary glands effects
A
-inhibit saliva secretion
dry mouth
8
Q
respiratory tract effects
A
- dry secretions
- some bronchodilation
9
Q
CNS effects
A
- CNS depressant (low dose)
- CNS stimulant (high dose)
- hallucinogenic (moderate dose)
10
Q
dose:
- some cardiac slowing
- some dryness of mouth
- inhibition of sweating
A
0.5 mg
11
Q
dose:
- definite dryness of mouth
- thirst
- acceleration of heart
- sometimes preceded by slowing, mild dilation of pupil
A
1.0 mg
12
Q
dose:
- rapid heart rate
- marked dryness of mouth
- dilated pupils
- blurring of near vision
A
2.0 mg
13
Q
dose:
- all dosage symptoms up to/including 2.0mg
- difficulty in speaking and swallowing
- restlessness and fatigue
- headache
- dry, hot skin
- difficulty in micturition
- reduced intestinal peristalsis
A
5.0 mg
14
Q
dose:
- all dosage symptoms up to/including 5.0mg
- pulse rapid and weak
- iris practically obliterated
- vision very blurred
- skin flushed, hot, dry, and scarlet
- ataxia
- restlessness, excitement
- hallucinations, delirium
- coma
A
10.0mg and more
