Abstract
A prospective randomized clinical trial was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of atropine in the treatment of acute pancreatitis. Fifty-one patients with elevated amylase levels, and with the clinical signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis, were included in the study. All were treated with fluids intravenously and analgesics, and a nasogastric tube if needed. In addition, on a random basis, 19 were given atropine intramuscularly and 32 were not. The clinical course of the two groups of patients did not differ significantly.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 206-208 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics |
Volume | 148 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology