AtroPen Autoinjector

Brand Name(s) AtroPen Autoinjector, Atropine Care, Atropisol, Atrosulf-1, Isopto Atropine, Ocu-Tropine, Sal-Tropine Cfiemical Class Belladonna alkaloid... 

Autoinjectors (AtroPen , Mark I , Combopen MC ) are atropine or atropine and pralidoxime combinations available for human use. They are not used in veterinary medicine as they are not adjustable for different sized patients. Experimental vaccines against nerve agent VX, and monoclonal antibodies which protect against soman, sarin, and tabun toxicity have been produced and are being tested (Dunn and Sidell, 1989 Somani et al, 1992). 

These products are provided by Meridian Medical Technologies, which has partnered with the US Department of Defense to be the only FDA-approved supplier of nerve agent antidotes. The Mark I kit and the single autoinjector devices deliver 600 mg of 2-PAM Cl and 2 mg of atropine (AtroPen ) in seconds. This kit was developed originally... 

FIGURE 61.6. The Atropen pediatric autoinjectors. Dose sizes 0.25 mg - infant, 0.5 mg - child (7-18 kg), 1 mg - child (18 1 kg), 2 mg - adolescent/adults. Photograph reproduced with permission from Meridian Medical Technologies . 

FIGURE 61.7. Technique for using Atropen pediatric autoinjector. 

Fig. 5-5. The MARK I kit with its two autoinjectors the AtroPen (containing atropine), labeled 1, and the ComboPen (containing 2-pyridine aldoxime methyl chloride, 2-PAM Cl), labeled 2. (a) The two unused injectors in the safety clip, and the black carrier, (b) The used injectors and empty safety clip.

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