Comparative study of oral and intramuscular atropine sulphate as a premedicant in paediatric age group

Chaudhari, L.S.; Naik, S.; Kamath, S.K.; Bhatt, M.M.

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 35(1): 9-13

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3859
PMID: 2585342
Document Number: 333832
The use of atropine sulphate in the paediatric age group as a premedicant orally in a dosage of 0.02 mg/kg body weight 70 minutes prior to surgery was found to be as effective as atropine sulphate given intramuscularly 35 minutes prior to surgery in a dosage of 0.01 mg/kg body weight. This avoids the unpleasant memory of needle prick; The duration of effect as studied in the normal healthy children not subjected to surgery was found to be 2 1/2-3 hours.

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