Atropine poisoning is the accidental ingestion of atropine medication or overuse of intravenous atropine medication, resulting in dry mouth, dry throat, abdominal distention, constipation, coma, respiratory depression, irritability, hyperphonia, hallucinations, delirium, convulsions, dry skin, rapid heart rate, dilated pupils, blurred vision, and even death.
Atropine poisoning is mainly seen in drug poisoning and food poisoning. Drug poisoning is mainly seen in the therapeutic use of medicines for diseases, such as the rescue of acute organophosphorus poisoning. Food poisoning is mainly caused by the accidental ingestion of fruits containing atropine, such as the accidental ingestion of mandarin berries, mostly in young children.