RT Book, Section
A1 Smollin, Craig
A1 Olson, Kent R.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175795062
T1 Atropine & Anticholinergics Overdose
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2021
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260469868
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175795062
RD 2023/06/04
AB Atropine,  scopolamine,  belladonna,  Datura  stramonium,  Hyoscyamus  niger,  some  mushrooms,  tricyclic  antidepressants,  and  antihistamines  are  antimuscarinic  agents  with  variable  central  nervous  system  effects.  Symptoms  of  toxicity  include  dryness  of  the  mouth,  thirst,  difficulty  in  swallowing,  and  blurring  of  vision.  Physical  signs  include  dilated  pupils,  flushed  skin,  tachycardia,  fever,  delirium,  myoclonus,  and  ileus.  Antidepressants  and  antihistamines  may  also  induce  convulsions.