Drug details

Atropen (atropine)

type of Anesthetic Premedication Agents, Cholinergic, Toxicity Antidotes

AtroPen (auto-injector atropine) Injection is an anticholinergic agent (muscarinic antagonist) used to treatment poisoning by organophosphorous nerve or carbamate insecticides. The AtroPen auto-injector should be used only by persons trained to recognize and treat nerve agent or insecticide intoxication. AtroPen is intended as an initial treatment of symptoms of insecticide or nerve agent poisonings (i.e., breathing difficulties due to increased secretions); definitive medical care should be sought immediately. AtroPen should be administered as soon as symptoms of poisoning appear (usually tearing, excessive oral secretions, wheezing, muscle fasciculations, etc.).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• confusion,
• fatigue,
• restlessness,
• vomiting, and
• depression,
• tremor,
• hallucinations,
• coordination difficulties,
• loss of muscle control on one side,
• sensation loss on one side of the face,
• difficulty speaking,
• cardiac arrest