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What is Atropine?

Atropine is an anticholinergic agent used to inhibit salivation and secretions. The injectable form is also used to treat the symptoms of sinus bradycardia (slow heart beat), other cardiac conditions and as an antidote for certain insecticides and nerve agents. It is also available in eye drops.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Excess saliva 10 1
Other 5 1
to help lessen saliva production 2 0
General health 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 50%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Mucus in throat
1 50%
Blurred Vision
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Atropine. See all 12 dosages ►

  0.5ml as needed 15ml as needed 1 g all the time (24/7) 1 other as needed 2other as needed 1 g daily 2 daily 2 other daily 3.2 mg daily 14 other daily 16 other daily 20 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Atropine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
2 67% Other: 67%
Side effects too severe
1 33% Side effects too severe: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Atropine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Atropine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
2
2
1
0

Stopped Taking Atropine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
3
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
1 50%
Sometimes
1 50%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 50%
Not at all
1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 50%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.