Evaluation of atropine in acute pancreatitis.
A prospective randomized clinical trial was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of atropine in the treatment of acute pancreatitis. Fifty-one patients with elevated amylase levels, and with the clinical signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis, were included in the study. All were treated with fluids intravenously and analgesics, and a nasogastric tube if needed. In addition, on a random basis, 19 were given atropine intramuscularly and 32 were not. The clinical courses of the two groups of patients did not differ significantly.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000209:etiology; D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism; D001285:Atropine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology; D011446:Prospective Studies
D001285:Atropine; D000681:Amylases