atropine blocks the release of acetylcholine in the salivary and mucus glands.
atropine blocks the release of acetylcholine in the salivary and mucus glands.
where does atropine block the release of acetylcholine?
salivary and mucus glands
atropine is not an actual antidote for organophosphate poisoning. however, by blocking the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors, atropine also serves as a treatment for poisoning by organophosphate insecticides and nerve gases, such as tabun (ga), sarin (gb), soman (gd), and vx. troops who are likely to be attacked with chemical weapons often carry autoinjectors with atropine and an oxime, for rapid injection into the muscles of the thigh. in a developed case of nerve-gas poisoning, maximum atropinization is desirable. atropine is often used in conjunction with the oxime pralidoxime chloride.
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the most common atropine compound used in medicine is atropine sulfate (monohydrate) (chno)·hso·ho, the full chemical name is 1α h, 5α h-tropan-3-α ol (±)-tropate(ester), sulfate monohydrate.









































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in general, atropine counters the "rest and digest" activity of glands regulated by the parasympathetic nervous system. this occurs because atropine is a competitive, reversible antagonist of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (acetylcholine being the main neurotransmitter used by the parasympathetic nervous system).









































atropine is a competitive antagonist of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor types m1, m2, m3, m4 and m5. it is classified as an anticholinergic drug (parasympatholytic).
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