Small amount of atropine is added to diphenoxylate because
Correct Answer: To decrease abuse of diphenoxylate
Description: Atropine is an anti muscarinic drug diphenoxylate is an opoid drug which when given has propey of abuse hence atropine is added to it aas the anti muscarinic side effects of atropine will decrease the abuse of the drug. ReF:KDT 6/e p664
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