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/
DOSAGE		DATE ADDED
 
 4  Akathisia Memory loss Works great for akathisia M 36 100 days
1mg 1X day		 11/20/2020
 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  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
 2  side effects Lost my eyesight for seeing near. I've discontinued taking it and I still can't read my mail or a book. I even got reading glasses and they help some, but it's still blurry. Also, dry mouth. Great for solving my akathisa due to another med. But the side effects are a deal breaker. They're awful. That said, I'm sensitive; if a med has side effects I'm sure to get them. So other people might not even get these side effects. M 38 2 weeks
1X day		 3/5/2012
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 2  Akathisia I take Seroquel 100mg as a sleep aid. It works really well in low doses with few side effects but as you go up with dosage on antipsychotic, bad things can happen....but Cogentin was pretty nasty all way around...First of all, it didn't really help...I got almost no sleep last night because I was so restless...I will list the really crappy side effects below drowsiness, difficulty urinating, EXTREME dry mouth and its a thirst I couldn't quench, feeling quite foggy and just dragged out along with difficulty/slow speaking. However, I know that Cogentin is a first line treatment to the EPS side effects caused by anti-psychotics...so I'm sure it works for many people but I personally had a bad reaction M 28
4mg 1X day		 7/2/2015
 2  side effects risperdal and geodon Constipation, acne Don't think it worked with geodon. Not sure if was effective with risperdal M 25 4 months
1X day		 7/19/2013
 1  Cervical Dystonia 5 mg. - This worsened Cervical Dystonia. It could be due to the antihistamine (diphenhydramine) in it. I'm not sure. It also caused tiredness, insomnia, acid reflux, blurry vision, headache, indigestion and loss of appetite. I also had a slightly bad taste in my mouth. [Note: I was still on Clonazepam at the time]. I tried it three times. This did not help out the Cervical Dystonia at all, but actually worsened it. This could be due to the antihistamine in it. I have noticed that certain antihistamines worsen Cervical Dystonia. M 51 3 days
.5 MG 1X day		 3/21/2014
 1  tardive dyskinesia Poor memory, extreme dry mouth and swollen glands. M 58 2 weeks
2 mg 1X day		 1/26/2013
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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

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