Tachycardia, nerve agent-induced

During the clinical usage of oxime for the treatment of poisonings with nerve agent or OPI, we must be fully aware of the possible occurrence of oxime-induced side effects. The rapid intravenous injection of pralidoxime can produce drowsiness, headache, disturbance of vision, nausea, dizziness, tachycardia and... 

Transient arrhythmias occur after nerve agent intoxication and after atropine administration in a normal individual. However, the irregularities generally terminate after the onset of atropine-induced sinus tachycardia (see discussion of cardiac effects, above). 

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