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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
The inhalation of atropine sulfate was investigated in a randomized, 4-period, rising-dose study. Atropine sulfate 2, 4, and 6 mg by inhalation, and atropine free base 1.67 mg (equivalent to 2.0 mg atropine sulfate) by intramuscular (IM) injection were given to 8 healthy, nonsmoking subjects. Serum atropine sulfate concentrations were monitored during an 8-h period by radioimmunoassay. Mean serum concentrations and area under the serum concentration-versus-time curves (AUC) increased as the inhaled dose increased. Peak concentrations (mean +/- SD) were 11.5 +/- 3.4, 16.4 +/- 6.2, and 18.0 +/- 3.1 ng/ml for the 2, 4, and 6 mg doses, and 11.7 +/- 2.5 ng/ml for the IM dose. The time to peak concentration for each dose was similar (mean, 0.8 to 1.9 h). The AUC ratio of the 2-mg inhaled and IM doses was 1.11 +/- 0.41. The observed bronchodilating, anticholinergic, and other pharmacologic effects were seen after all dose concentrations and were typical of atropine. This study showed that inhalation is an efficient way to administer atropine sulfate for systemic use.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0003-0805
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
134
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
254-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparative absorption of inhaled and intramuscularly administered atropine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial