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atropine
atropine
atropine Poisonous
alkaloid drug (C
17H
23NO
3N) obtained from certain plants such as Atropa belladonna (
deadly nightshade). Atropine is used medicinally to regularize the heartbeat during anaesthesia, to dilate the pupil of the eye and to treat motion sickness.
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Phosphorated calix [6] arene derivatives as an ionophore for atropine-selective membrane electrodes.(DRUG FORMULATIONS AND CLINICAL METHODS)(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of AOAC International; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...introduced as neutral ionophores for atropine-selective electrodes. Practical Nernstian...an actual analysis of pharmaceutical atropine preparations. The recovery values of 18.7 [micro]g/mL-0.5193 mg/mL atropine sulfate were 97.5-99.1%. The...
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Identification and estimation of the levo isomer in raw materials and finished products containing atropine and/or hyoscyamine.(DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS)(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of AOAC International; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; The belladonna alkaloids atropine sulfate and hyoscyamine sulfate...100% of the levo isomer, whereas atropine sulfate is composed of equal parts...determine only the total amount of atropine (hyoscyamine) sulfate. A method...
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Intramuscular ophthalmic homatropine vs. atropine to prevent lethality in rates with dichlorvos poisoning.(Toxicology Observations)
Magazine article from: Journal of Medical Toxicology; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Introduction: Most hospitals lack a sufficient supply of atropine to treat, simultaneously, patients poisoned with...with intramuscular (IM) injections of either atropine 5 mg/kg, atropine 10 mg/kg, homatropine 10 mg/kg, or homatropine...
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U.S. Approved Sale of Atropine to Iraq
News Wire article from: AP Online; 12/14/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Iraqi purchases of 3.5 million doses of atropine, a heart drug that American officials...four contracts for 2 million vials of atropine, Hasmik Egian, spokeswoman for the...Iraq needs U.N. approval to import. Atropine has come under new scrutiny as U.S...
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Patching, atropine offer similar benefits for moderate amblyopia
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 4/15/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...successfully treated with patching or atropine drops, regardless of age less than 7...of subgroup analyses of the original Atropine Treatment Study (ATS), which was published...occlusion of 6 or more hours and daily atropine in the study after 6 months of treatment...
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Clinical trials wrestle with role of atropine in treating amblyopia
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...has been increasing interest in using atropine drops instead of patching, but they...one group received one drop of 1.0% atropine daily in the sound eye; the other group...visual acuity of 20/30 or better in the atropine group and 79% in the patching group...
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MicroDose Therapeutx Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Study with Inhaled Atropine as Antidote to Combat Effects of Nerve Agent Poisoning.
Business Wire; 9/23/2009; 700+ words
; ...University of Pittsburgh Medical Center with atropine sulfate delivered from the MicroDose...step in the development program for an atropine inhaler to treat nerve agent poisoning...after adequate amounts of injectable atropine have been administered. The Phase 1...
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Atypical facial eccrine poromatosis - Effective treatment with topical atropine.(Cameo)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Dermatology; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...syringoma the patient was put on 1% atropine sulphate ointment once daily application...Figure 2]. Following application of 1% atropine, a marked reduction in size of the lesions...systemic or local adverse effects of atropine were observed. Following 3 weeks of...
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Efficacy of simulated epinephrine-containing epidural test dose after intravenous atropine during isoflurane anesthesia in children
Magazine article from: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; 11/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...in oxygen. All patients received IV atropine (10 tkg/kg) and 5 minutes later were...isoflurane anesthesia, after the injection of atropine, and at 45-second intervals after...75 tg/kg, administered IV following atropine, may reliably increase HR to indicate...
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Atropine can prevent and reverse the negative chronotropic effect of fingolimod in healthy volunteers
Magazine article from: Inpharma Weekly; 9/27/2008; ; 390 words
; * Atropine can prevent and reverse the negative chronotropic...received oral fingolimod 5mg plus either IV atropine or placebo concurrently, on days 1 and...fingolimod, and 4 hours later, received atropine or placebo as in part one. Concurrent...
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atropine
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
atropine is an alkaloid derived from the solanaceous...related alkaloids, hyoscyamine and hyoscine ; atropine is a mixture of two isomers of hyoscyamine. In 1867, von Bezold found that atropine blocked the slowing of the heart caused by...
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Scopolamine and Atropine
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
SCOPOLAMINE AND ATROPINE Scopolamine ( d -hyoscine) and attopine...and henbane ( Hyoscyamus niger ). Atropine, a major alkaloid in deadly nightshade...of such ointments. Scopolamine and atropine have very similar actions. They act...
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Anticholinergics
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
...cholinoreceptors. Antimuscarinic agents are atropine, scopolamine, and ipratropium bromide. Atropine and scopolamine are alkaloids naturally...whereas ipratropium bromide is a derivative of atropine used to treat asthma. Under the form of...
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Antidiarrheal Agents
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
...from cancer and cancer treatments are: atropine and diphenoxylate loperamide octreotide opium tincture Atropine and diphenoxylate are prescribed as a...name product also may be available. Atropine and diphenoxylate, antiperistaltic and...
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Sarin Gas
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...convulsions, coma, and respiratory arrest. Atropine acts an antidote for nerve agent, including sarin. Atropine binds to one type of acetylcholine receptor...a Mark I antidote kit containing both atropine and PAM. BOOKS Bollinger, Matt. Recognizing...
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