Symptomatic bradycardia, bradyarrhythmia
Child: 0.02 mg/kg IV; max 1 mg or 0.3 mg/m2: repeat q 5 min.
Adult: 0.5-1 mg IV push; repeat q 3-5 min; max 2 mg.
Preoperative to diminish secretions and block cardiac vagal reflexes
Child < 20 kg: 0.1 mg IM for 3 kg; 0.2 mg IM for 4-9 kg; 0.3 mg IM for 10-20 kg 30-60 min before anesthesia.
Child > 20 kg, adult:0.4 mg IM or SC 30-60 min before anesthesia.
Antidote for anticholinesterase insecticide poisoning
Child: 0.05 mg/kg IM or IV q 10-30 min until symptoms disappear.
Adult: 1-2 mg IM or IV. Additional 2 mg q 5-60 min until symptoms disappear.
Acute iritis, uveitis
Child, Adult: 1-2 drops (0.5 or 1% solution) in eye qid (child: use 0.5% solution) or small amount oint in conjuntival sac tid.
Cycloplegic refraction
Child: 1-2 drops (0.5% solution) in each eye bid × 1-3 day before eye examination and 1 h before examination.
Adult: 1-2 drops (1% solution) 1 h before refraction. |