The nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis. the patient has an order for an anticholinergic medication. the nurse explains that the patient will be receiving that medication for what reason?
This medicine will lower the amount of pancreatic and biliary secretions. One of the major side effects of anticholinergic drugs is a lowered level of salivary secretions, which is similar to the main effects that the drug will have on a patient who has been experiencing pancreatitis.
