Get Informed: Benztropine Mesylate
Active Ingredient(s)
Cogentin
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. It reduces the effects of certain chemicals which may be imbalanced in a Parkinson's patient.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-11 9:16 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-12 9:01 PM
Other Names
- Cogentin
- Benztropine
- Benztropine Mesylate
- Benzotropine
- Benzatropine
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- N/A
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 05 Mar 1954
- Est US Patients*
- 97,710
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Benztropine Mesylate or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Benztropine Mesylate
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Benztropine Mesylate Safety Report
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What is Benztropine Mesylate used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 640 patients that use Benztropine Mesylate (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Antipsychotic Side Effects | 71% | 
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| Parkinson's Disease | 29% |
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How well does Benztropine Mesylate work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 640 users taking Benztropine Mesylate (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 71%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Benztropine Mesylate outweigh the bad things.
- 21%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Benztropine Mesylate.
Common Side Effects of Benztropine Mesylate
iGuard regularly polls our more than 640 users taking Benztropine Mesylate (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
36% of patients experience side-effects on Benztropine Mesylate
7% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Benztropine Mesylate
Most Common Side Effects...
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Dryness
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Drowsiness
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Grogginess/Confusion
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Dizziness
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Vision Changes
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Benztropine Mesylate (Cogentin) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Several years ago my doctor noticed that occassionally my mouth would move and she said that I was probably getting tarter dyskenesia and she gave me cogentin. When I was first diagnosed with schizophrenia I listened and did everything the Docs said so I could recover. Recently I was reading the info pack from the pharmacy and it said it helped with side effects from physic drugs and it stated that this drug does not help with tarter dyskenesia. Here again like so many other time's I was given a drug that I did not need. You have to be informed and take control of your own illness and don't take any doctor's word as gospel. Inform your self. I did. I went from 15 drugs to 5 just by gathering info from different sources and when you ask your doc about info you read and the info he gave you and he can't give you an answer or is agitated it's time to move on to another doc. Know your drugs
49 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-04 03:24:30
Question/Comment:
I go on and off of cogentin because of side effects from my other medicines. Lately, I'm making fists and holdking my arm out in the air for no reason. My doctor suggested it because he could tell I was a little ridgid when I walked and sat. The cogentin is helping with those side effects.
38 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-06-11 16:23:25
Question/Comment:
Benztropine helped me with my side effects alot. I had muscule tightness and leg cramps takeing Risperidone. But it took all of that away and it also help the rest of my meds work together with no major side effects.
36 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-11-12 08:38:46
Question/Comment:
best pill I've ever took for the side effects of risperdone oral it took care of my medical probable a little bit if i was a doctor i would prescribe it to all of my patients taking risperdone oral
20 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-02-19 18:58:21
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