ATRODIPS Liquid Injection

GENERIC NAME:

Atropine Sulphate 0.05%

PACKAGE SIZE:

50 ml

COMPOSITION:

"Each ml contains
Atropine Sulphate BP .............. 0.5 mg
Phenol BP ....................... .... 0.5% w/v
(As Preservative)
Water for Injection BP ................... q.s."

INDICATIONS:

Atropine Vet Injection is used for the following conditions:
►to control excessive bronchial & gastric secretions, hypermotility of intestinal smooth
muscle and excessive salivation
►as an antidote for organophosphate (insecticides) or muscarinic mushroom intoxication
►as pre-anaesthetic to prevent or reduce accumulation of salivary and bronchial
secretions in the respiratory tract.
►for treatment of bronchoconstrictive diseases
►to prevent bradycardia (slowing of heart rate) and accumulation of salivary
secretion during anaesthesia and surgical manipulation.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION:

Pre-anaesthetia
Dog & Cat: 1 ml/12 kg body weight subcutaneously.
Sheep/Goat: 1 ml/2.5 kg body weight intravenously.

Treatment Intramuscular / Subcutaneous use only.
Cattle/Horse: 1-2 ml/50 kg body weight.
Sheep/Goat: 0.4-0.8 ml/10 kg body weight.
Dog/Cat: 0.1-0.2 ml/10 kg body weight
Pigs: 0.1-0.2 ml/10 kg body weight.

Organophosphorus / Mushroom Poisoning
0.12-1.0 ml/10 kg body weight upto 2.5 ml/10 kg body weight subcutaneously.
In severe cases, 1/4th of the dose to be administered by IV/IM and the remainder by SC.
This dose can be repeated on an interval of 4 to 6 hours until clinical signs of poisoning relieved.

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