Which of the following is (are) indication(s) for the use of atropine?
a. mydriasis
b. bradycardia
c. motion sickness
d. all of the above
d. Indications for using atropine include:
• ocular—to produce dilation (mydriasis) and facilitate an eye examination
• cardiac—to treat bradycardia after a mycocardial infarction
• gastrointestinal and urinary tract—to treat gastrointestinal and bladder spasms
• central nervous system—to prevent motion sickness and treat excessive muscle movement, especially of the face and neck (acute dystonia) caused by antipsychotic medications
• organophosphate poisoning—to counteract the effects
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