What is atropine?

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Drug Name: ATROPINE SULFATE-OPHTHALMIC
Other Brand Names: Isopto Atropine
Uses: This medication is used before eye examinations (e.g., refraction) and to treat certain eye conditions (e.g., uveitis). It belongs to a class of drugs known as anticholinergics. Atropine works by widening (dilating) the pupil of the eye.
Posts on atropine (370)
- Jul 11, 2011
My dog was involved in an altercation with another dog, resulting in an injury to the tissu...
I went to a local emergency room three nights ago, suffering from symptoms of iritis. I wea...
- Jan 28, 2009
I have a 9 week old Yorkie that was severly bitten by a large lab. X-rays showed no intern...
- Sep 21, 2009
wondering if oral dosage of atropine sulfate can be fatal and why would this be prescribed ...
- Jul 25, 2008
My son was a twin born at 26 weeks gestation, he suffered a grade II IVH while in the NCCU ...
- Dec 18, 2007
I had lower eyelid surgery a week ago. My right eye has had severe chemosis and been so unc...
I have a litlle boy who is 8 years old. He has a bad right eye and in order to get his righ...
How long does it take for a pupil to constrict normally after the use of atropine? I recent...
- May 13, 2011
the iris was reacting normally to light after trauma.used atropine for 10 days.it has been ...
I have 10 years old daughter. She is myopic of <-1 .
I have heard that weekly use of atro...