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atropine
atropine (at-rŏ-peen) n. an antimuscarinic drug extracted from belladonna. Atropine is used as a mydriatic (see
cycloplegia,
mydriasis). It is also used in surgery (as premedication and to reverse the action of muscle relaxants) and occasionally to relieve gut spasms. Trade names:
Isopto Atropine,
Minims Atropine Sulphate.
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Military Implications of Atropine Hypersensitivity
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; Atropine hypersensitivity is a rarely reported...threat of chemical warfare and the use of atropine as a nerve agent antidote. Upon deployment...2-mg intramuscular autoinjectors of atropine for self-treatment. In the case presented...
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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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Atropine appears to limit axial growth in short term
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 8/15/2004; ; 700+ words
; Controlling myopia Atropine appears to limit axial growth in short...New York-The muscarinic inhibitor, atropine, has been shown to slow the growth...lt;1 D), 300 were assigned to atropine 1% once at night in both eyes and...
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Full time atropine, intermittent atropine, and optical penalization and binocular outcome in treatment of strabismic amblyopia
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 11/15/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Stein L, Sener EC, Vita S, Guyton D. Full time atropine, intermittent atropine, and optical penalization and binocular outcome...and avoidance of latent nystagmus. Intermittent atropine penalization is a technique implemented by Dr...
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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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Chronic Atropine Administration Diminishes the Contribution of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide to Heart Rate Regulation
Magazine article from: Physiological Research; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...study, the impact of acute and chronic atropine administration on VIP levels in rat heart...either given or not a single dose of atropine were subjected to bilateral vagus nerve...In control rats with or without single atropine administration, the heart rate upon...
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Delineating potential control mechanisms of mammary protein synthesis utilizing atropine
Magazine article from: Journal of Dairy Science; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...jugular vein of lactating cows receiving atropine to determine the effect on milk protein secretion. Atropine decreased milk protein yield by 35...which was decreased by 31% due to atropine, was restored to control levels upon...
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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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U.S. wants U.N. to vet future shipments of the drug atropine to Iraq
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 12/14/2002; ; 697 words
; ...States approved the sale of 3.5 million doses of atropine to Iraq over the last six years but now wants a U...Negroponte has said that the United States wants atropine and atropine injectors added to the list because of concerns they...
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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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Belladonna
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...is Italian for 'beautiful lady'). Atropine, an alkaloid of belladonna that blocks...active ingredients of the plant, include atropine and scopolamine. These alkaloids are...The pain-relieving properties of atropine, a belladonna alkaloid, are useful...
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