ATROPINE SULFATE (atropine sulfate)


Drug overview for ATROPINE SULFATE (atropine sulfate):

Generic name: ATROPINE SULFATE (AT-roe-peen SUL-fate)
Drug class: Ophthalmic Cycloplegics/Mydriatics
Therapeutic class: Gastrointestinal Therapy Agents

Atropine (dl-hyoscyamine) is a naturally occurring tertiary amine Atropine (dl-hyoscyamine), a naturally occurring tertiary amine antimuscarinic, is a mydriatic and cycloplegic. antimuscarinic.

Atropine sulfate ophthalmic preparations are used to produce mydriasis and cycloplegia for examination of the retina and optic disk and accurate measurement of refractive errors. However, because of the long duration of action of the drug, it is seldom, if ever, used for cycloplegic refraction in adults. In rare cases, topical ophthalmic atropine use may be necessary to achieve maximal cycloplegia in pediatric patients, but cyclopentolate is more frequently used.

Atropine sulfate also is used in the management of acute inflammatory conditions (i.e., iridocyclitis) of the iris and uveal tract (e.g., uveitis). Atropine sulfate also is used for its cycloplegic effects in the treatment of suppression amblyopia to reduce the visual acuity of the unaffected eye below that of the amblyopic one and thus force fixation with the amblyopic eye. The drug also has been used to treat patients with a functional excess of accommodation and convergence.

For other uses of atropine, see 12:08.08.
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The following indications for ATROPINE SULFATE (atropine sulfate) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Cholinesterase inhibitors toxicity
Cycloplegia
Muscarine toxicity
Mydriasis
Organophosphorous overdose
Penalization therapy for unilateral amblyopia
Reversal of neuromuscular blockade
Sialorrhea
Sinus bradycardia


Professional Synonyms:
Anticholinesterase agent poisoning
Excessive saliva secretion
Excessive salivation
Increased salivation
Organophosphate poisoning
Ptyalism
Reversal of muscle blockade
Salivary hypersecretion