Use of Glycopyrrolate and Atropine in Acute Organophosphorus Poisoning

Two cases of organophosphorus poisoning are reported. Both were treated with a combination of atropine and glycopyrrolate as well as benzodiazepine and pralidoxime. The advantages of glycopyrrolate over atropine are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Human & experimental toxicology 1990-03, Vol.9 (2), p.99-100
Hauptverfasser:	Tracey, J.A., Gallagher, H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Atropine - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Diazepam - therapeutic use Drug Therapy, Combination Glycopyrrolate - therapeutic use Humans Insecticides - poisoning Male Medical sciences Midazolam - therapeutic use Nervous System Diseases - chemically induced Nervous System Diseases - physiopathology Organophosphate Poisoning Organothiophosphorus Compounds - poisoning Pesticides, fertilizers and other agrochemicals toxicology Phosmet - poisoning Pralidoxime Compounds - therapeutic use Pyrrolidines - therapeutic use Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:	Two cases of organophosphorus poisoning are reported. Both were treated with a combination of atropine and glycopyrrolate as well as benzodiazepine and pralidoxime. The advantages of glycopyrrolate over atropine are discussed.
ISSN:	0960-3271 1477-0903
DOI:	10.1177/096032719000900207