Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Active Ingredient: Atropine

Indication for Atropine

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

During cardiopulmonary resuscitation to counteract excessive vagal tone on the heart.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

0.2-0.5 mg once

Route of admnistration

Intravenous

Defined daily dose

0.2 - 0.5 mg

Dosage regimen

From 0.2 To 0.5 mg once every day

Detailed description

A dose of 0.2 to 0.5mg may be given intravenously and repeated if necessary. Persistent bradycardia should be controlled by the insertion of a pacemaker as soon as possible.

Active ingredient

Atropine

Atropine is an antimuscarinic agent which competitively antagonises acetylcholine at postganglionic nerve endings, thus affecting receptors if the exocrine glands, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and the central nervous system.

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