Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Sulfato de atropina
Atropine sulfate (A-troh-peen SUL-fayt)
A drug used to block nerve stimulation of muscles and glands and relax smooth muscles. It is also used to increase heart rate, reduce secretions, and treat the effects of certain poisons. It is a type of antimuscarinic agent and a type of tropane alkaloid.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.