Atropine

Chemical formula: C₁₇H₂₃NO₃ Molecular mass: 289.369 g/mol PubChem compound: 174174

Active ingredient description

Atropine is an antimuscarinic agent which competitively antagonises acetylcholine at postganglionic nerve endings, thus affecting receptors if the exocrine glands, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and the central nervous system.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
A03BA01	Atropine	A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A03 Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders → A03B BELLADONNA AND DERIVATIVES, PLAIN → A03BA Belladonna alkaloids, tertiary amines
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S01FA01	Atropine	S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01F Mydriatics and cycloplegics → S01FA Anticholinergics
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Document	Type	Information Source
ATROPINE Eye drops	MPI, EU: SmPC	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
ATROPINE Solution for injection	MPI, EU: SmPC	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
ISOPTO ATROPINE Ophthalmic solution	MPI, US: SPL/PLR	FDA, National Drug Code (US)
ATROPINE Tablet	MPI, EU: SmPC	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicines

Atropine is an active ingredient of these brands:

Australia (AU)

ATROPT as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) LOFENOXAL as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) LOMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE

Brazil (BR)

ATROFARMA as ATROPINE SULFATE
ATROPION as ATROPINE SULFATE
HYTROPIN as ATROPINE SULFATE
PASMODEX as ATROPINE SULFATE

Canada (CA)

ISOPTO ATROPINE as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) LOMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE

Ecuador (EC)

(combination) LOMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE

Estonia (EE)

ISOPTO ATROPINE as ATROPINE SULFATE
MYOPED
(combination) DOUBLEPEN OA

France (FR)

(combination) INEUROPE as ATROPINE SULFATE

Hong Kong (HK)

ATROSOL as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) CELIDIN as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) DHAMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) DIAMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) SYNCOMIL as ATROPINE SULFATE

Israel (IL)

ATROSPAN as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) SPASMALGIN as ATROPINE SULFATE

Japan (JP)

RYUATO as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) ATVAGOREVERSE as ATROPINE SULFATE

Malta (MT)

DYSURGAL as ATROPINE SULFATE

New Zealand (NZ)

ATROPT as ATROPINE SULFATE

Poland (PL)

BELLAPAN as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) BELLERGOT
(combination) REASEC as ATROPINE SULFATE

Singapore (SG)

ATROSOL as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) BEAMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) DHAMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) LOMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) SUN-DIANOX as ATROPINE SULFATE

South Africa (ZA)

(combination) LOMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE

Turkey (TR)

ATROSED as ATROPINE SULFATE
ATROSOL as ATROPINE SULFATE
MIDRISOL
(combination) LOMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) SIDONNA as ATROPINE SULFATE

United Kingdom (UK)

(combination) MYDRICAINE as ATROPINE SULFATE

United States (US)

ATROPEN
ISOPTO ATROPINE as ATROPINE SULFATE
(combination) LOMOTIL as ATROPINE SULFATE

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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