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Atropine Nursing Considerations, Side Effects, and Mechanism of Action Pharmacology for Nurses

Grab our free cheatsheet covering the 50 most commonly prescribed medications right here: http://www.NURSING.com/50meds View the blog post here: https://www.NURSING.com/atropine-atro... Listen to all the episodes at: https://www.NURSING.com/medmaster-pod... Atropine Generic Name: atropine Trade Name: Atro-pen Indication: decreases oral and respiratory secretions, treats sinus bradycardia and heart block, treatment of bronchospasm Action: Atropine is an anticholinergic which means that it inhibits the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system, specifically acetylcholine. This inhibition causes increase in HR, bronchodilation, decreased GI and respiratory secretions. Therapeutic Class: antiarrhythmic Pharmacologic Class: anticholinergic, antimuscarinic Nursing Considerations:  avoid in acute hemorrhage, tachycardia, and angle closure glaucoma  monitor patient for tachycardia and palpitations  may cause urinary retention in elderly patients  patients may experience constipation due to slowed GI motility Tired of professors who don't seem to care, confusing lectures, and taking endless NCLEX® review questions? . . . Welcome to NURSING.com | Where Nurses Learn . . . Prepare to DEMOLISH the NCLEX. Blog: http://www.NURSING.com Apps: https://go.NURSING.com/academyapp/ Books: https://www.NURSING.com/books/ Facebook:   / nursing.com   (NRSNG) Visit us at http://www.NURSING.com/medical-inform.... for disclaimer information. NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN® are registered trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, INC. and hold no affiliation with NURSING.com (NRSNG).