Benztropine
بنزتروپین
🧠 Nervous SystemAnticholinergic antiparkinsonian
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Cogentin (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Drug-induced extrapyramidal disorders and parkinsonism · Regimen source: FDA Benztropine tabs · Dosage and Administration
- • Overall range 1–4 mg once or twice daily. Withdraw after 1–2 weeks to reassess. Not for tardive dyskinesia. FDA Benztropine tabs · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Benztropine tabs · Indications and Usage
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🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Hypersensitivity; children under 3 years (atropine-like effects). FDA Benztropine tabs · Contraindications
Warnings
- • Paralytic ileus, hyperthermia and heat stroke (sometimes fatal), especially with phenothiazines or haloperidol; impairs driving. FDA Benztropine tabs · Warnings
Formulations
- 1 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Benztropine tabs · How Supplied
- 0.5 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Benztropine tabs · How Supplied
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Darooyab: category C — only if benefit outweighs risk. Darooyab · G-868/Benztropine — مصرف در بارداری
“مصرف در بارداری بنزتروپین گروه C در شرايط خاص و نظارت ويژه پزشك قابل استفاده است:”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👶 ChildrenUse with caution
The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Benztropine tabs · Pediatric Use
“Because of the atropine-like side effects, benztropine mesylate should be used with caution in pediatric patients over three years of age (see CONTRAINDICATIONS ).”
- 👴 Older adultsNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)ANDA040715
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Benztropine tabs
- MedlinePlus (NIH)Benztropine
- WHO ATC/DDDN04AC01
- Darooyab (Iran)Benztropine
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-868/Benztropine
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 00145 · BENZTROPINE MESYLATE 2MG TAB · قرص بنزتروپین مزیلات ۲ میلیگرم
- 00144 · BENZTROPINE MESYLATE 2MG/2ML AMP · آمپول بنزتروپین مزیلات ۲ میلیگرم / ۲ میلیلیتر
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Benztropine tabs · How SuppliedFDA Benztropine tabs · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Benztropine tabs · Indications and UsageFDA Benztropine tabs · ContraindicationsFDA Benztropine tabs · WarningsFDA Benztropine tabs · SPL approval / marketing categoryFDA Benztropine tabs · Pediatric Use
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-868/BenztropineDarooyab · G-868/Benztropine — مصرف در بارداری
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified