A patient experiences delirium and hallucinations after beginning atropine treatment for bradycardia. Which medication will the provider prescribe to address these signs of possible atropine toxicity?

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Physostigmine is used to treat atropine toxicity because it is a cholinesterase inhibitor that can cross the blood-brain barrier, thereby reversing the central and peripheral anticholinergic effects of atropine.

A Patient Experiences Delirium and Hallucinations After Beginning Atropine Treatment