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A patient has been taking digoxin for several years and is about to receive atropine for some other indication. A common side effect of digoxin that can be blocked by atropine is:

A
Decreased appetite
B
Increased cardiac contractility
C
Increased PR interval on the ECG
D
Tachycardia
High-Yield Explanation
Digitalis possesses vago-mimetic action - due to alteration in haemodynamics and direct CNS effects altering sympathetic activity, causes bradycardia and decreased A-V conduction (ECG as increased PR interval). Atropine can block this adverse effect and it shows || PR interval and increases HR.

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