COGENTIN Reviews (BENZTROPINE MESYLATE)

Average Rating: 2.3 (29 Ratings)

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COGENTIN  (BENZTROPINE MESYLATE):  Benztropine is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of certain psychiatric drugs (antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine/haloperidol). Benztropine belongs to a class of medication called anticholinergics that work by blocking a certain natural substance (acetylcholine). This helps decrease muscle stiffness, sweating, and the production of saliva, and helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease. Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and eyes that are sometimes caused by psychiatric drugs. It can also decrease other side effects such as muscle stiffness/rigidity (extrapyramidal signs-EPS). It is not helpful in treating movement problems caused by tardive dyskinesia and may worsen them. Benztropine should not be used in children younger than 3 years.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR COGENTINCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 2  akathisia from abilify 30mg overall heavy feeling, still had muscle twitches and cramps. In combination with my abilify it was making me much more anxious, restless, and just made me feel like I wanted to jump out of my skin. depression worsened Works on some but didn't on me. Stopped taking it today and feel better this evening already. M 24 2 weeks
 8/20/2009
 3  side effects from invega constipation, dry mouth, blurred vision solved side effect from invega but created many more side effects, constipation, dry mouth, and blurred vision. M 10 days
 3/10/2009
 2  Combat effects of abilify Very dry mouth and throat, muscle cramps, trouble putting words together or thinking of words, and my mouth and hands twitching enough to make it hard to type and hard to talk without sounding crazy. F 23 3 days
 10/10/2008
 4  Extra Pyramidal Symptoms I initially experienced blurry vision but that is gone. Still have very dry mouth and difficulty regulating core body temperature. I take this drug to combat side effects of antipsychotics and it works great for that! F 22 6 months
 6/8/2008
 3  akathisia depression took over like a vengeance! life started to feel hopeless. It helped take away the akathisia I feel while taking abilify, but since I suffer from depression as well, it's worsening it. F 40 2 weeks
 5/27/2008
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 4  side effects of Trileptal blurred vision I was put on Cogentin when I first started Trileptal and so I don't know how it is "helping" as a side effect drug. I have had some dizziness, too, but don't know which drug is causing it. Wish I could say more. F 47 2 weeks
 12/30/2007
 3  ringing in ears? sleepy.very dopey.Takes effort to focus eyes sometimes I just started congentin & remeron. So i do not know what is doing what. but I am picking up the house. an that is good. 2 days
 2/24/2007
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 1  Side-effects of Risperadol It made my muscles very weak. I was unable to walk. I was extremely sensitive to bright light. M 31 20 days
 5/17/2006
 5  Akathisia Slight tiredness, very relaxed I took this drug to help combat the horrible effects of Akathisia and it worked like a dream. It took about 3 hours to notice the difference but I feel much better now. M 38 3 days
 4/14/2006
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