Final answer:
Atropine is not the favored drug in the treatment of ventricular tachycardia; this statement is false. ß-blockers are typically used to manage ventricular tachycardia. A muscarinic agonist would be the antidote for atropine poisoning.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that atropine is the favored drug in the treatment of ventricular tachycardia is false. Atropine is an anticholinergic drug that is used to manage symptoms of nerve agent poisoning and to treat bradycardia (slow heart rate), not ventricular tachycardia. To manage ventricular tachycardia, medications such as ß-blockers (including metoprolol and propanolol) are commonly used because of their ability to block the ß-receptors associated with vasoconstriction and cardioacceleration. On the other hand, the antidote to atropine poisoning would be a muscarinic agonist, as atropine acts as an antagonist to muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.