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What are the indications for the use of atropine in the management of bradycardia in adults?
Answer
Guideline-Aligned (High Confidence)
Generated by iatroX. Developer: Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner).
Last reviewed: 16 August 2025
The provided context does not contain specific indications for the use of atropine in the management of bradycardia in adult patients from the UK guidelines (CKS, NG196) 1,2,3,4.
One piece of literature discusses atropine premedication for endotracheal intubation in neonatal encephalopathy, noting that it caused a prolonged increase in heart rate in that specific population (Gill et al., 2014). However, this information pertains to neonates and a different clinical scenario (premedication for intubation) rather than the direct management of bradycardia in adults (Gill et al., 2014).
Key References
- CKS - Breathlessness
- CKS - Palpitations
- CKS - Atrial fibrillation
- NG196 - Atrial fibrillation: diagnosis and management
- (Gill et al., 2014): Sedation management during therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy: atropine premedication for endotracheal intubation causes a prolonged increase in heart rate.
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