You are caring for a 45-year-old male patient who was tending to his fruit orchard when he suddenly developed headache, dizziness, blurred vision, and tremors. You note that he was incontinent of urine, has pupillary constriction, and is salivating excessively. Which of the following medications would be most appropriate to manage this patient?

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The patient's symptoms suggest organophosphate poisoning, which occurs from exposure to certain pesticides and leads to excessive acetylcholine accumulation due to acetylcholinesterase inhibition. Atropine, an anticholinergic agent, is used to counteract the muscarinic effects of organophosphate poisoning, such as excessive salivation, pupillary constriction, and bronchial secretions.

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