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Atropine (Atropen)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Classification:
Anticholinergic (Antimuscarinic)
Therapeutic Effects:
Increases HR (primary), increases cardiac output, dries secretions
Primary Considerations:

This is the most potent of the anticholinergic drugs to increase HR. The primary reservation is that it crosses the blood-brain barrier and can cause sedation, delirium, and at high doses,...

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