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	Benztropine -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Benztropine (Cogentin) is an (A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine) anticholinergic (A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic) drug used to treat (One of the contractile organs of the body) muscle-rigidity, restlessness, and stiffness.
		It is sometimes used, along with (Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired) antipsychotics, in treating (Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact) schizophrenia.
		It is believed that the risk of (Involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs; often occurs in patients with parkinsonism who are treated with phenothiazine) tardive dyskinesia, which exists as a side-effect of various antipsychotics, can be reduced with the use of benztropine.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/benztropine.htm (159 words)

	benztropine - [Medication] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Benztropine reduces the effects of certain chemicals that occur naturally in your body and that may become unbalanced as a result of disease (such as Parkinson's disease), drug therapy, or other causes.
		Benztropine is used to treat the stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control of Parkinson's disease.
		Benztropine is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether benztropine will harm an unborn baby.
	www.bcbswny.com /kbase/multum/d00175a1.htm (1078 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Benztropine Mesylate Oral
		Benztropine mesylate is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and tremors caused by other medical problems or drugs.
		Benztropine mesylate is also used occasionally in geriatric patients who cannot take cerebral-stimulating medicine.
		Benztropine mesylate may make your skin sensitive to sunlight.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682155.html (743 words)

	benztropine Information and Resources Online at The Drug Database - Find Useful Articles and Websites on benztropine ...
		Benztropine (Cogentin_) is a medicine that prevents or controls movement-related side effects of antipsychotic medicines (medicines for treating mental disorders).
		Benztropine mesylate is a synthetic compound containing structur- al features found in atropine and diphenhydramine.
		Benztropine (Cogentin) Benztropine (Cogentin) is an antiparkinsonian drug in a class of drugs referred to as...
	www.thedrugdatabase.com /directory/B/benztropine (339 words)

	Benztropine Mesylate, Cogentin, Anticholinergics Cholinergic Blocking Agents, Antiparkinsonians, Prescription Drugs, ...
		Benztropine competes with acetylcholine, and perhaps other cholinergic mediators, at muscarinic receptors in the CNS and, to a lesser extent, in smooth muscle.
		Benztropine (Cogentin) indications for use:medsafe:"COGENTIN is recommended for all forms of parkinsonism including arteriosclerotic, postencephalitic, idiopathic, as well as medicine-induced extrapyramidal disorders (except tardive dyskinesia).
		Because benztropine has cumulative action, therapy should be initiated with a low dose which is increased gradually at 5 or 6 day intervals to the smallest amount necessary for optimal relief.
	www.jocularity.com /drugs/cholinergic.blocking.agents/benztropine.mesylate.cogentin.antiparkinsonian.htm (2020 words)

	Benztropine - Talk Medical
		· Benztropine reduces the effects of certain chemicals that occur naturally in your body and that may become unbalanced as a result of disease (such as Parkinson's disease), drug therapy, or other causes.
		Do not take Benztropine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
		Continue to take Benztropine and talk to your doctor if you experience ·nausea, vomiting, or constipation; ·dry mouth or blurred vision; or ·difficulty urinating.
	www.talkmd.com /medications/print-761 (693 words)

	Benztropine Mesylate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Benztropine can be taken with food to reduce stomach irritation.
		Benztropine may affect the unborn child's intestinal tract.
		It is not known whether benztropine passes into breast milk.
	www.wholehealthmd.com /print/view/1,1560,DR_54,00.html (488 words)

	Product Information on Benztropine Mesylate
		The potency of the active ingredient(s), Benztropine Mesylate.
		The date Benztropine Mesylate was approved as stated in the FDA approval letter to the applicant.
		The group or category of approved drugs Benztropine Mesylate is in.
	newdruginformation.com /Benztropine_Mesylate.htm (146 words)

	Benztropine for acute muscle spasm in the emergency department -- Epstein 164 (2): 203 -- Canadian Medical Association ...
		Benztropine for acute muscle spasm in the emergency department -- Epstein 164 (2): 203 -- Canadian Medical Association Journal
		Benztropine for acute muscle spasm in the emergency department
		A pilot effort to determine benztropine equivalents of anticholinergic medications.
	www.cmaj.ca /cgi/content/full/164/2/203 (716 words)

	Benztropine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Benztropine (Cogentin®) is an anticholinergic drug used to treat muscle-rigidity, restlessness, and stiffness.
		PubChem Substance Summary: Benztropine National Center for Biotechnology Information.
		This page was last modified 15:17, 10 November 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benztropine (101 words)

	Government and academic resources on BENZTROPINE MESYLATE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		MedlinePlus Drug Information: Benztropine Mesylate Oral: Benztropine mesylate is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and tremors...
		The withdrawal of benztropine mesylate in chronic schizophrenic...
		:...benztropine mesylate also will be included as an active placebo to mimic the...
	drugs.mongabay.com /ingredients/BENZTROPINE_MESYLATE.html (459 words)

	benztropine mesylate - resources from the government and academia
		AIDSDRUGS Structures: Benztropine mesylate ; Cogentin ; Benzatropine methanesulfonate ; Benztropine mesilate ; Benzotropine mesylate ; Benzotropine methanesulfonate ; Cogentin...
		Pill-splitting in a long-term care facility: Four (9.8%) medications were split because of ODB restrictions; these included paroxetine, sotalol, benztropine mesylate and captopril.
		: Benztropine mesylate (Cogentin) in total daily dosages of 4 to 9 mg markedly suppressed the involuntary jerking movements in three patients (a brother and...
	www.cancer-help.org /medications/files/benztropine_mesylate.html (988 words)

	Benztropine, Cogentin
		Benztropine is used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and to treat adverse reactions to anti-psychotic drugs.
		One preliminary report suggested that 4,000 mg of L-tryptophan and 25 mg niacin per day taken with benztropine enhances the treatment of akathisia.
		Controlled studies are necessary to determine whether L-tryptophan and niacin supplements might benefit most people taking benztropine who experience adverse reactions to anti-psychotic drugs.
	www.truestarhealth.com /Notes/1319003.html (325 words)

	TREATMENTS FOR "SIDE EFFECTS"
		Benztropine ("Cogentin") and Biperidin ("Akineton") can both cause you to feel sleepy so if the instructions say to take them once a day this is usually best at bedtime.
		If you are taking benztropine ("Cogentin") or biperidin ("Akineton"), you should avoid alcohol while taking them as it may make you feel more sleepy.
		If you are taking one of the other anticholinergics and it makes you sleepy, you should also avoid alcohol as the alcohol may make this worse.
	www.nmhct.nhs.uk /pharmacy/sideeff.htm (2264 words)

	The Uptake Inhibitors Cocaine and Benztropine Differentially Alter the Conformation of the Human Dopamine Transporter ...
		The Uptake Inhibitors Cocaine and Benztropine Differentially Alter the Conformation of the Human Dopamine Transporter -- Reith et al.
		Benztropine was able to protect Cys-342 but not Cys-135 even at concentrations 1000-fold greater than its IC The results
		Recognition of Benztropine by the Dopamine Transporter (DAT) Differs from That of the Classical Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors Cocaine, Methylphenidate, and Mazindol as a Function of a DAT Transmembrane 1 Aspartic Acid Residue
	www.jbc.org /cgi/content/full/276/31/29012 (4894 words)

	Cogentin Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Benztropine - RxList Monographs
		Benztropine mesylate is a synthetic compound containing structural features found in atropine and diphenhydramine.
		It is a crystalline white powder, very soluble in water.
		Molecular weight: 403.55 Each tablet, for oral administration, contains 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg of benztropine mesylate.
	www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic2/benztrop.htm (110 words)

	Evaluation of the Blood-Brain Barrier Transport, Population Pharmacokinetics, and Brain Distribution of Benztropine ...
		Evaluation of the Blood-Brain Barrier Transport, Population Pharmacokinetics, and Brain Distribution of Benztropine Analogs and Cocaine Using in Vitro and in Vivo Techniques -- Raje et al.
		Raje S, Dowling T, and Eddington ND (2002) Determination of the benztropine analog, AHN 1-055, a dopamine uptake inhibitor in rat plasma and brain by high-performance liquid chromatography, with ultraviolet detection J Chromatogr B 768: 305-313.
		Woolverton WL, Rowlett JK, Wilcox KM, Paul IA, Kline RH, Newman AH, and Katz JL (2000) 3'- and 4'-Chloro-substituted analogs of benztropine: intravenous self-administration and In Vitro radioligand binding studies in rhesus monkeys.
	www.jpet.org /cgi/content/full/307/2/801 (5345 words)

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	Benztropine analogs plus cocaine
		Dopamine transporter binding without cocaine-like behavioral effects: synthesis and evaluation of benztropine analogs alone and in combination with cocaine in rodents
		ATIONALE: Previous SAR studies demonstrated that small halogen substitutions on the diphenylether system of benztropine (BZT), such as a para-Cl group, retained high affinity at the cocaine binding site on the dopamine transporter.
		OBJECTIVES: A series of phenyl-ring analogs of benztropine (BZT) substituted with 3'-, 4'-, 3',4"- and 4',4"-position Cl-groups were synthesized and their pharmacology was evaluated in order to assess more fully the contributions to pharmacological activity of substituents in these positions.
	www.speedballing.com /benztropine/analog.html (467 words)

	COGENTIN ( BENZTROPINE ) : Buy Cogentin ( Benztropine ), Side effects of Cogentin ( Benztropine ), Discount Cogentin ( ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		With Cogentin (Benztropine) or any other prescription medication, it is advisable to first discuss all your possibilities with your doctor before you decide on taking any prescription medication.
		You may not be able to take Cogentin (Benztropine) if you have certain allergies and conditions or are taking other medications that may cause serious side effects when used with Cogentin (Benztropine).
		If you are satisfied with the information from your doctor about Cogentin (Benztropine), and you have decided to take the medication, the next step is for your doctor to write you a prescription for Cogentin (Benztropine).
	www.canadacheaprx.com /Cogentin.html (1220 words)

	Apo-Benztropine Information and Resources Online at The Drug Database - Find Useful Articles and Websites on ...
		information includes only the average doses of benztropine, biperiden, ethopropazine, procyclidine, and trihexyphenidyl...
		per day taken with benztropine enhances the treatment of...
		benefit most people taking benztropine who experience adverse reactions...
	www.thedrugdatabase.com /directory/A/Apo-Benztropine (236 words)

	Benztropine mesylate Dosage, Interactions, Side Effects, How to Use
		Benztropine mesylate Dosage, Interactions, Side Effects, How to Use
		We don't currently have any questions about Benztropine mesylate.
		Certain drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms may not respond to benztropine.
	www.healthdigest.org /drugs/benztropine-mesylate.html (158 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Antidyskinetics (Systemic) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The following information includes only the average doses of benztropine, biperiden, ethopropazine, procyclidine, and trihexyphenidyl.
		Antidyskinetic -- Benztropine; Biperiden; Ethopropazine; Procyclidine ; Trihexyphenidyl
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	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202057.html (2073 words)

	Benztropine versus clozapine for the treatment of tremor in Parkinson's disease -- Friedman et al. 48 (4): 1077 -- ...
		Benztropine versus clozapine for the treatment of tremor in Parkinson's disease -- Friedman et al.
		Benztropine versus clozapine for the treatment of tremor in Parkinson's disease
		clozapine to benztropine for the treatment of tremor in PD. Twenty-two
	www.neurology.org /cgi/content/abstract/48/4/1077 (294 words)

	Dystonic Reaction to Propofol Attenuated by Benztropine (Cogentin) -- Schramm and Orser 94 (5): 1237 -- Anesthesia & ...
		Dystonic Reaction to Propofol Attenuated by Benztropine (Cogentin) -- Schramm and Orser 94 (5): 1237 -- Anesthesia & Analgesia
		Dystonic Reaction to Propofol Attenuated by Benztropine (Cogentin)
		use of benztropine (2 mg) to abolish abnormal dystonic movements
	www.anesthesia-analgesia.org /cgi/content/abstract/94/5/1237 (175 words)

	IngentaConnect Interaction of benztropine and haloperidol actions on rat substan... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		IngentaConnect Interaction of benztropine and haloperidol actions on rat substan...
		Interaction of benztropine and haloperidol actions on rat substantia nigra dopamine cell electrophysiological activity in vivo - A prospective study
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	PSYweb page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Benztropine (Cogentin) is an antiparkinsonian drug in a class of drugs referred to as antidyskinetics.
		It is used in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease and to control movement side effects of antipsychotic drugs.
		Stop taking and see physician NOW: Eye pain, skin rash or problems urinating.
	www.psyweb.com /Drughtm/cogentin.html (340 words)

	Relationship between in Vivo Occupancy at the Dopamine Transporter and Behavioral Effects of Cocaine, GBR 12909 ...
		Relationship between in Vivo Occupancy at the Dopamine Transporter and Behavioral Effects of Cocaine, GBR 12909 [1-{2-[Bis-(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]ethyl}-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine], and Benztropine Analogs -- Desai et al.
		Articles by Desai, R. Articles by Katz, J. Relationship between in Vivo Occupancy at the Dopamine Transporter and Behavioral Effects of Cocaine, GBR 12909 [1-{2-[Bis-(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]ethyl}-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine], and Benztropine Analogs
		Analogs of benztropine (BZT) bind to the dopamine (DA) transporter
	jpet.aspetjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/315/1/397 (332 words)

	Re: Benztropine for Effexor Night Sweats
		In reply to Benztropine for Effexor Night Sweats, posted by SalArmy4me on August 3, 2001, at 8:55:14
		The only problem with benztropine is the cognitive problems that it can commonly cause.
		Also, one can sleep on a thick towel, so you are not constantly having to wash the sheets.
	www.dr-bob.org /babble/20010731/msgs/73302.html (126 words)

	Re: Benztropine for Effexor Night Sweats
		In reply to Re: Benztropine for Effexor Night Sweats, posted by Cam W. on August 3, 2001, at 10:01:31
		> The only problem with benztropine is the cognitive problems that it can commonly cause.
		Re: Benztropine for Effexor Night Sweats Cam W. Re: Benztropine for Effexor Night Sweats kid_A 8/3/01
	www.dr-bob.org /babble/20010731/msgs/73333.html (185 words)

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