Benztropine WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Benztropine
Benztropine is an anticholinergic drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease and Dystonia. Some physicians prescribe benztropine as a treatment for restless legs syndrome. Common side effects include: constipation, dry mouth, drowsiness and difficulty urinating.
Fast Facts:
- Sold under brand name Cogentin.
- Risk of dehydration and hyperthermia is increased in hot environments.
- Symptoms of overdose include confusion, depression, nausea, and dizziness
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== Latest Headlines on Benztropine==
What is Benztropine?
- DrugDigest: What Are Benztropine Tablets?
- eMedTV: What Is Benztropine?
- Cerner Multum (via Revolution Health): What Is Benztropine?
What Are The Uses for Benztropine?
- Internet Mental Health: Benztropine: Indications
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Why Is This Medication Prescribed?
- WebMD: Benztropine Oral Uses
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Benztropine?
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause?
- MedicineNet: Side Effects
- DrugDigest: What Drug(s) May Interact with Benztropine?
What are the Alternatives to Benztropine?
- Wikipedia: Etybenzatropine
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Benztropine?
- AltMD: Tai Chi Included as Alternative Medicine for Parkinson's Disease
- National Parkinson Foundation: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Parkinson Disease
- Mayo Clinic: Parkinson's Disease: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Benztropine
- HealthBoards: Antipsychotics and Muscle "Spasms/Twitches"?
- DailyStrength: Treatments: Cogentin (Also Known As Benztropine)
- Yahoo Answers: Why Are Medications for Parkinson's Disease Sometimes Given to Psychiatric Patients?
Clinical Trials for Benztropine
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials of Benztropine
- ClinicalTrials.gov: List of Benztropine Clinical Trials
Abuse of Benztropine
- Internet Mental Health: Overdose
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): In Case of Emergency/Overdose
- MedicineNet: Overdose
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Benztropine
- Google Scholar: List of Benztropine Articles
- JAMA: Archive of Benztropine Articles
- PubMed Central: Benztropine Article Listing
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Benzotropine, Benstropine, Benztropene, Benztropine Uses, Side Effects of Benztropine, Benztropine Side Effects, Benztropine Warnings, Benztropine Dosage, Side effects benztropine, Benztropine mesylate
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2008
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