Atropine sulfate
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Term | Atropine sulfate |
Short definition | Atropine sulfate (A-troh-peen SUL-fayt) drug used to block nerve stimulation of muscles and glands and relax smooth muscles. It is also used to increase heart rate, reduce secretions, and treat the effects of certain toxins. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Atropine sulfate - (pronounced) (A-troh-peen SUL-fayt) drug used to block nerve stimulation of muscles and glands and relax smooth muscles. It is also used to increase heart rate, reduce secretions, and treat the effects of certain toxins. It's a type of antimuscarinic and a type of tropane alkaloid
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