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| Pronunciation |
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 (A
troe
peen) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Atropine-Care®; Atropisol®;
Isopto® Atropine; Sal-Tropine® |
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| Foreign Brand
Names |
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| Tropyn Z (Mexico) |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Anticholinergic Agent; Anticholinergic Agent, Ophthalmic; Antidote;
Antispasmodic Agent, Gastrointestinal; Ophthalmic Agent,
Mydriatic |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to atropine or any other part of the medicine.
- If you have any of the following conditions: Narrow-angle glaucoma,
rapid heartbeats (tachycardia), blockage in the gastrointestinal tract, slow
intestinal tract, severe ulcerative colitis, severely enlarged colon, liver
disease, a large prostate, kidney disease, myasthenia gravis, asthma,
over-active thyroid gland.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used for the treatment of inflamed parts of the
eye.
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| How does it work? |
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- Atropine increases the size of the pupil of the
eye.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- For the eye only.
- Take out soft contact lenses before using medicine. Lenses can be
replaced 15 minutes after medicine is given.
- Do not touch the bottle or tube tip to the eye, lid, or other skin.
- Solution:
- Tilt head back and drop medicine into eye.
- After using medicine keep your eyes closed. Apply pressure to the
inside corner of the eye. Do this for 3-5 minutes. This keeps medicine in the
eye.
- Separate each eye medicine by 5 minutes. Give one and wait 5 minutes
before using the next.
- Ointment:
- Place medicine inside the lower lid. Close the eye for 1-2 minutes.
Roll eyeball around.
- Separate each eye medicine by 10 minutes. Give one and wait 10 minutes
before using the
next.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Instill a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
- Do not instill a double dose or extra
doses.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- If you are 65 or older, you may have more side effects.
- Men 65 or older with problems urinating should not take this medicine.
- You may not be alert. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities
until you see how this medicine affects you.
- Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor) and other medicines
and herbs that slow your actions and reactions. This includes sedatives,
tranquilizers, mood stabilizers, or pain medicine. Talk with healthcare
provider.
- Be careful in hot weather. Can increase risk of heat stroke.
- You can get sunburned more easily. Avoid lots of sun. Use sunscreen;
wear protective clothing and eyewear.
- If you are using the eye drops or ointment, wear sunglasses. You will
be very sensitive to the sunlight.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Feeling sleepy, lightheaded, dizzy, or having blurred vision. Avoid
driving, doing other tasks or activities that require you to be alert until you
see how this medicine affects you.
- Dry mouth. Frequent mouth care, sucking hard candy, or chewing gum may
help.
- Constipation. More liquids, regular exercise, or a fiber-containing
diet may help. Talk with healthcare provider about a stool softener or laxative.
- Unable to pass urine. Go to the bathroom before taking medicine. Talk
with healthcare provider if it becomes a
problem.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Follow up with healthcare
provider.
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Eye pain.
- Any rash.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store at room temperature. Protect from
heat.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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