Composition
Each ml injectable solution contains Atropine Sulphate BP 1 mg
Indications
Tropin Vet Injection is used for the following conditions:
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to control excessive bronchial & gastric secretions, hypermotility of intestinal smooth muscle and excessive salivation
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as an antidote for organophosphate (insecticides) or muscarinic mushroom intoxication
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as pre-anaesthetic to prevent or reduce accumulation of salivary and bronchial secretions in the respiratory tract.
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for treatment of bronchoconstrictive diseases
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to prevent bradycardia (slowing of heart rate) and accumulation of salivary secretion during anaesthesia and surgical manipulation.
Dosage & Administration
1. Pre-anaesthetia
Dog & Cat: 1 ml/25 kg body weight subcutaneously.
Sheep/Goat: 1 ml/5 kg body weight intravenously.
2.Treatment
Intramuscular/Subcutaneous use only.
Cattle/Horse: 1.5-3.0 ml/50 kg body weight.
Sheep/Goat: 0.8-1.6 ml/10 kg body weight.
Dog/Cat: 0.3-0.5 ml/10 kg body weight
Pigs: 0.2-0.4 ml/10 kg body weight.
3. Organophosphorus/Mushroom Poisoning
0.25-2.0 ml/10 kg body weight upto 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.
