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a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
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| atropine |
A crystalline alkaloid obtained from solansceous plants. It acts as an antidote to organophosphate and carbamate insecticide poisoning in mammals although no antidotal effect is noted on invertebrates.
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| atropine |
An anticholinergic, with diverse effects (tachycardia, mydriasis, cycloplegia, constipation, urinary retention) attributable to reversible competitive blockade of acetylcholine at muscarinic type cholinergic receptors; used in the treatment of poisoning with organophosphate insecticides or nerve gases.
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| atropine |
An alkaloid derived from belladonna (from the deadly night-shade plant). It is a respiratory and circulatory stimulant and counteracts parasympathetic stimulation. Hence, it relaxes non-voluntary muscles and inhibits secretions by acting as a false transmitter preventing acetylcholine action.
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| atropine sulfate poisoning |
Anticholinergic side effects of atropine exposure, including restlessness, dry mouth, fever, hot and dry skin, pupillary dilation, tachycardia, hallucinations, delirium, and coma. SYN: atropinism. &nb
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