Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Atropine is an antihistamine, decongestant combination me thinks. I cheated and read about the war thing using Atropine, that I didn't know and found very interesting. Thanks for the challenge! Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Hi Jeanetta, I think you stumped me here. I want to say the answer is to prevent bedwetting but I cannot find any facts to back up my hunch. This was a good one!! Still searching, -- To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun? -- Graham . . . for my heart rejoiced in all my labour . . . Ecclesiastes 2:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Dear , While there MAY be some relationship between atropine and bedwetting I am not familiar with it. If I can stump you , that says a lot!~ You are the internet search queen! If anyone could find this I would have bet on you! Actually I was expecting an experienced retail tech to get this from experience! I could leave it on a bit longer....but I know you have ants in your pants about this! Hee!) I give you credit at least you knew it had something to do with a discharge or secretion! Atropine, as you all know, is one of the ingredients in Lomotil, the other being diphenoxylate. Use together in Lomotil, it causes " low motility " (yes that is how it got its name) to reduce the cause of diarrhea. Motility means movement. However within the body, motility refers to the movement of the smooth muscles of the GI system. High Motility is the fast movement of the smooth muscles that increase large intesting (colon) emptying time. The smooth muscles spasm around the intestines (tighten and release)thus pushing out the waste into the toilet.Perisralsis is the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along. The alimentary tract does not include the large intestine whihc has waste. But the movement in the lower intestinal area is the same but refered to as motility. Lomotil causes the high motility to slow down to normal or abnormally low to stop the 'pushing' of waste through the large intestine. This would slow down the emptying time and give 'time' to the diarrhea like stool to 'thichken up' so that a firmer stool will be formed. Emptying time and stool formation go back to normal. So what does atropine ii gtts PO qhs used for? ?? Good one isn't it??? Tease Tease Tease! Jeanetta > Hi Jeanetta, > > I think you stumped me here. > > I want to say the answer is to prevent bedwetting but I cannot find any facts to back up my hunch. > > This was a good one!! > > Still searching, > > > > > -- > To love what you do and feel that > it matters - how could anything > be more fun? -- Graham > > . . . for my heart rejoiced in > all my labour . . . Ecclesiastes > 2:10 > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Now let me be more precise: The Mechanism of action or effect of: Diphenoxylate¡ª A Synthetic opiate agonist, probably acts both locally and centrally to reduce intestinal motility. More technically: It is an Opiate Receptor Agonists that stimulate mu (¦Ì) & gamma (¦Ã) receptors in GI to ¡ýperistalsis & constrict sphincters It decreases Ach release from postganglionic cholinergic nerves in the gut and slows the propulsion through the small and large intestine. While... The Mechanism of action or effect of: Atropine¡ªHas anticholinergic activity. ACh or acetylycholine causes the smooth muscle to become more active or move the contents of the large colon/intestine faster. Blocking ACh or an anticholinergic drug would slow down the movement of the smooth muscle. So what does Atropine do if ordered as: i - ii gtts PO qhs It is used for excessive drooling at night. What patient may need this? Perhaps a patient with Parkinson's Disease. Did I tease your brain enouhg?? Jeanetta > Dear , > > While there MAY be some relationship between atropine and bedwetting > I am not familiar with it. > > If I can stump you , that says a lot!~ You are the internet > search queen! If anyone could find this I would have bet on you! > > Actually I was expecting an experienced retail tech to get this from > experience! I could leave it on a bit longer....but I know you have > ants in your pants about this! Hee!) > > I give you credit at least you knew it had something to do with a > discharge or secretion! > > Atropine, as you all know, is one of the ingredients in Lomotil, the > other being diphenoxylate. Use together in Lomotil, it causes " low > motility " (yes that is how it got its name) to reduce the cause of > diarrhea. Motility means movement. However within the body, motility > refers to the movement of the smooth muscles of the GI system. High > Motility is the fast movement of the smooth muscles that increase > large intesting (colon) emptying time. The smooth muscles spasm > around the intestines (tighten and release)thus pushing out the > waste into the toilet.Perisralsis is the process of wave-like muscle > contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along. The > alimentary tract does not include the large intestine whihc has > waste. But the movement in the lower intestinal area is the same but > refered to as motility. Lomotil causes the high motility to slow > down to normal or abnormally low to stop the 'pushing' of waste > through the large intestine. This would slow down the emptying time > and give 'time' to the diarrhea like stool to 'thichken up' so that > a firmer stool will be formed. Emptying time and stool formation go > back to normal. > > > So what does atropine ii gtts PO qhs used for? ?? > > Good one isn't it??? > > Tease Tease Tease! > > Jeanetta > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Okay so what the heck? Right? Well you would have to know that an increase in ACh occurs at night along with increase in GI motility and digestion. Along with this is sleep and increase salivation, urination and defecation etc. So MAY be absolutely correct that eye drops of atropine MAY ALSO be used to combat excessive night time urination. However this particular prescription was in fact ordered for a heavy night time drooler with PD. So blocking Ach especially at night causes unusual dryness of the mouth. But if you are a heavy drooler this may just put you back to a 'normal' amount of saliva, instead of dryness. I hope I teased your brain enough! Now , I expect you are furiously looking (er searching) for the relationship between atropine eye drops and night time urination. I would expect nothing less from you. That is why you are a TEXPERT! So if and when you find this out, let us know! Jeanetta > > So what does Atropine do if ordered as: i - ii gtts PO qhs > > It is used for excessive drooling at night. > What patient may need this? Perhaps a patient with Parkinson's > Disease. > > Did I tease your brain enough?? > > Jeanetta > > --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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