Adverse effects atropine

Depending on the dose, atropine may cause dry mouth, blurred vision, “sandy eyes,” tachycardia, urinary retention, and constipation. Effects on the CNS include restlessness, confusion, hallucinations, and delirium, which may progress to depression, collapse of the circulatory and respiratory systems, and death.Atropine may be dangerous in children, because they are sensitive to its effects, particularly to the rapid increases in body temperature that it may elicit.