Atrocan Injection

Atrocan Injection is used to treat bradycardia (decreased heart rate). It restores normal heartbeat during cardiac arrest. It is also used to reduce saliva, mucus, or other secretions in the respiratory tract during surgery. It is further used as an antidote to treat organophosphate insecticide, nerve gas or mushroom poisonings.

Atrocan Injection contains Atropine, which belongs to the class of muscarinic antagonists or parasympatholytics. It works by blocking the activity of acetylcholine (chemical messenger). As a result, this helps to bring back the blood pressure within the normal range and relaxes the heart. Hence, it treats symptomatic bradycardia and prevents sudden falls in blood pressure.

Atrocan Injection may cause some common side effects like constipation, bloating, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, dry eyes, blurred vision, dry mouth, fast/pounding heartbeat, flushing (sudden warmth, redness, or tingly feeling), confusion, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and thirst. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, please reach out to your doctor.

Inform your doctor if you are allergic to Atrocan Injection or any of its ingredients. Before using Atrocan Injection, inform your doctor if you have any medical history, including asthma, glaucoma (elevated pressure in the eye), heart rhythm disorder, liver/kidney diseases, enlarged prostate, stomach diseases or myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness). Atrocan Injection may cause blurred vision, dizziness and drowsiness; hence, do not drive or operate machinery until you feel better. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using Atrocan Injection. This medicine will be prescribed by a doctor for children depending on the child's age and body weight.

Atrocan Injection contains Atropine, which is an anticholinergic agent, antisialagogue (that inhibits the flow of saliva), and an antidote. It is used to treat bradycardia (slow heart rate). It also restores a normal heartbeat in cardiac arrest or failure patients. It is used as a preoperative medication before anaesthesia to inhibit salivation and excessive secretions of the respiratory tract. It also acts as an antidote to insecticide, nerve gas, and mushroom poisoning. In combination with other medicines, Atrocan Injection is used to reverse the muscle relaxant effect during surgery.

• Constipation
• Bloating
• Stomach pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dry eyes
• Blurred vision
• Dry mouth
• Fast/pounding heartbeat,
• Flushing (sudden warmth, redness, or tingly feeling)
• Confusion
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness
• Thirst

Before using Atrocan Injection, inform your doctor if you have any medical history, including asthma, glaucoma, heart rhythm disorder, liver/kidney diseases, enlarged prostate, stomach diseases or myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness). Atrocan Injection may cause blurred vision, dizziness and drowsiness, hence do not drive or operate machinery until you feel better. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before using Atrocan Injection. Alcohol consumption may worsen the side effect of Atrocan Injection like dizziness and drowsiness. It is better to avoid alcohol while you are being treated with Atrocan Injection. This medicine will be prescribed by a doctor for children depending on the child's age and body weight.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Atrocan Injection may interact with tricyclic antidepressants, Parkinson’s medication (amantadine), heart-related drugs (mexiletine, disopyramide, quinidine), antifungals (ketoconazole), and antipsychotics (phenothiazine, clozapine),

Drug-Food Interaction: Limit alcohol intake since it may increase the occurrence of side effects like dizziness while being treated with Atrocan Injection.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Atrocan Injection is contraindicated in allergic reactions, urinary difficulties, glaucoma, and stomach-related disorders like achalasia of the oesophagus, a blockage in the intestine (paralytic ileus) or acute form of colonic distension (toxic megacolon).

• AMANTADINE
• MEXILETINE
• DISOPYRAMIDE
• QUINIDINE
• KETOCONAZOLE
• PHENOTHIAZINE
• CLOZAPINE

• Keep your cholesterol and triglyceride levels under control.

• Eat at regular intervals and maintain a healthy diet that includes fresh fruits and vegetables

• Limit alcohol intake since it raises blood pressure and increases the risk of heart diseases

• Keep a check on your weight and exercise regularly to keep your heart healthy.

• Your doctor also guides you on noticing and managing the early symptoms of detecting heart diseases. 

Bradycardia: It is referred to as a slower-than-normal heartbeat. A normal person's heart typically beats 60 to 100 times per minute. It beats less frequently than 60 times in bradycardia. When the heart cannot pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body, this condition develops. Breathlessness, angina, fatigue, palpitations, and lightheadedness are some of the symptoms.