atropine

The text below is quoted verbatim from approved veterinary drug labels published by the US FDA (Animal Drugs @ FDA) and DailyMed.

Indications (2)

Laboratory mice (1)
  • The drug is used for the treatment of Syphacia obvelata (pinworm) in laboratory mice.

    Prepare fresh solution every 3 days. Do not use simultaneously with other drugs, insecticides, pesticides, or chemicals having cholinesterase activity, nor within 7 days before or after treatment with any other cholinesterase inhibitor. Restricted to use by trichlorfon oral liquid. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

    Dyrex Powder

Species not stated (1)
  • (0.54 mg/mL) FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. INDICATIONS For use in Dogs and Cats as an antidote in the treatment of organophosphate insecticide poisoning; to reduce salivation, bronchial secretions or intestinal peristalsis associated with colic or diarrhea, and as a preanesthetic adjuvant.

    ATROPINE SULFATE INJECTABLE SOLUTION

Warnings (1)

Species not stated (1)
  • Poisonous alkaloid. Antidotes: Warmth, Emetics, Cholinergics

    ATROPINE SULFATE INJECTABLE SOLUTION

Dosage (2)

Laboratory mice (1)
  • It is administered in distilled water as sole source of drinking water continuously for 7 to 14 days at 1.67 grams of trichlorfon and 7.7 milligrams of atropine per liter.

    Oral

    Prepare fresh solution every 3 days. Do not use simultaneously with other drugs, insecticides, pesticides, or chemicals having cholinesterase activity, nor within 7 days before or after treatment with any other cholinesterase inhibitor. Restricted to use by trichlorfon oral liquid. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

    Dyrex Powder

Species not stated (1)
  • Dogs and Cats: Inject intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously, 1 mL for each 20 lbs of body weight as a preanesthetic adjuvant, or to reudce salivation, bronchial secretions, or intestinal peristalsis associated with colic or diarrhea. As an antidote for parasympathomimetic drugs, inject 1 mL for each 5 lbs of body weight administered to effect and repeat as necessary. It is suggested that 1/4 of the dosage be injected intravenously and the remainder intramuscularly or subcutaneously.

    INTRAVENOUS, INTRAMUSCULAR, SUBCUTANEOUS

    ATROPINE SULFATE INJECTABLE SOLUTION

Available strengths (2)

ProductDosage formAvailable strengths
Dyrex PowderLiquid (Solution)No specifications are included in the CFR for this product.
0.54 mg / 1 mL