Evaluation of Atropine 1% Ophthalmic Solution Administered Sublingually for the Management of Terminal Respiratory Secretions

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 388-392

  Protus, Bridget McCrate ^a,b   Grauer, Phyllis A ^a,b   Kimbrel, Jason M ^a,c  

^a HospiScript Services   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anticholinergic; atropine; death rattle; sublingual; terminal respiratory secretions

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; EYE DROPS; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADULT; AGED; ANTICHOLINERGIC; DEATH RATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SUBLINGUAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL RESPIRATORY SECRETIONS; VERY ELDERLY;

ANTICHOLINERGIC; ATROPINE; DEATH RATTLE; SUBLINGUAL; TERMINAL RESPIRATORY SECRETIONS;

ADMINISTRATION, SUBLINGUAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATROPINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84878623390     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909112453641     Document Type: Review

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