benztropine

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Related to benztropine: Trihexyphenidyl

benztropine

[benz´tro-pēn]

an antidyskinetic used as the mesylate salt in the treatment of parkinsonism and for the control of drug-induced extrapyramidal reactions (except tardive dyskinesia); administered orally, intramuscularly, and intravenously.

benztropine

An anticholinergic used to manage parkinsonism, Parkinson’s disease and dystonia.

Adverse effects
In high doses can cause nervousness, impaired memory, numbness, listlessness, depression, confusion, excitement, and hallucinations; GI symptoms include dry mouth, constipation, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, mydriasis, hyperthermia, anhidrosis, urinary retention, dysuria, weakness, rash and tachycardia.

benztropine

Cogentin^® Neurology An anticholinergic used to manage parkinsonism Adverse effects Usually dose related–nervousness, impaired memory, numbness, listlessness, depression, confusion, excitement, hallucinations with high doses; GI–dry mouth, constipation, N&V, blurred vision, mydriasis, hyperthermia, anidrosis, urinary retention, dysuria, weakness, rash, tachycardia

benztropine

Benzatropine, an anticholinergic drug used to control the symptoms of PARKINSON'S DISEASE. A brand name is Cogentin.

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Urquhart and her colleagues performed a double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial of 118 patients with chronic LBP who received either low-dose amitriptyline (25 mg per day) or an active comparator (benztropine mesylate, 1 mg per day) for 6 months.

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She was prescribed the following medications prior to the presentation to the state psychiatric hospital: diazepam up to 20 mg/day as needed, clomipramine 50 mg/day, haloperidol 20 mg/day, benztropine 4 mg/day, and divalproex sodium 750 mg/day.

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Clozapine was stopped and her benztropine and lithium were initially continued as she had been on these for many years.

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Medications for PD include levodopa, a precursor of DA; DA receptor agonist like bromocriptine and ropinirole which can act on the dopamine receptors in the CNS; and anticholinergic drugs such as benztropine which acts to give symptomatic relief to tremors and muscle stiffness [89].

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It can also develop in PD patients following treatment with anticholinergic drugs, such as benzhexol and benztropine. More than 80% of PD patients with cognitive impairment develop dementia over a long-term disease duration [3].

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He received diphenhydramine and benztropine from the Emergency Department physicians without relief.

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EPSEs are caused by an imbalance between acetylcholine and dopamine in the brain and are usually treated by administering an anticholinergic agent, such as benztropine (Cogentin[R]) or diphenhydramine (Benadryl[R]); this may be administered intramuscularly in emergent situations or orally in patients who are known to be susceptible (Keltner & Steele, 2015).

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Her other medications included risperidone (an antipsychotic), benztropine (an anticholinergic), and bupropion (an antidepressant).

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Patients who do not respond to the dopaminergic are to be tried with anticholinergic agents like Trihexyphenidyl and Benztropine. (5) Trihexyphenidyl is started with lmg 2 times a day and later 0.5mg twice daily.

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Other anticholinergic treatments such as ipratropium bromide spray, transdermal scopolamine, and benztropine have also been investigated for treating drooling/dysphagia [123, 176-178].

Gastrointestinal dysfunctions in Parkinson's disease: symptoms and treatments

Drug Mechanism of action L-DOPA DA precursor L-DOPA + benserazide or carbidopa DA precursor + peripheral dopa- decarboxylase inhibitor Bromocriptine, pergolide, DA receptor agonists pramipexole, ropinirole Selegiline, rasagiline Monoamine oxidase B inhibitors Increase of DA release and Amantadine glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist Trihexyphenidyl, benztropine Muscarinic receptor antagonists Catechol-O- Entacapone, tolcapone methyltransferase inhibitors Adapted from [108].

Melatoninergic System in Parkinson's Disease: From Neuroprotection to the Management of Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms

At that time, he was given two doses of benztropine intramuscularly, and transferred to our hospital for further evaluation.