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What is Benztropine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Cogentin Benztrop

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Benztropine is an anticholinergic drug used in the treatment of tremor in Parkinson's disease.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Treat side effects of another treatment 73 63
Restlessness (akathisia) 21 19
Increase effect of another treatment 15 7
Parkinson's disease 8 2
Tremor(s) 7 6
Tremor in hands 6 5

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 527 patients that have taken Benztropine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 16
Moderate 25
Mild 9
None 51

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Benztropine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 10
Constipation 6
Blurry vision 4
Drowsiness 3
Memory problems 2
Agitation 1

Show all 30 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Benztropine

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 28
Did not seem to work 17
Doctor's advice 17
Other 10
Course of treatment ended 9
Personal research 2
See all 65 patients who've stopped taking Benztropine

Duration

Stopped taking Benztropine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 21
1 - 6 months 14
6 months - 1 year 8
1 - 2 years 9
2 - 5 years 6
5 - 10 years 2
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 80
Usually 11
Sometimes 8
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 5
Somewhat hard to take 9
A little hard to take 11
Not at all hard to take 76
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 2
$25-49 3
< $25 52
Not specified 43

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Benztropine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) 1
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) 1
Haloperidol (Haldol) 1
Ropinirole (Requip) 1

Patients stopped taking Benztropine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Aripiprazole (Abilify) 2
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) 1
Divalproex sodium (Depakote) 1
Lorazepam (Ativan) 1
Trihexyphenidyl (Artane) 1
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6 patient evaluations for Benztropine

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May 9, 2017 (Started Nov 17, 1994)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tardive dyskinesia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily

Dec 4, 2010 (Started Nov 17, 1994)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for tardive dyskinesia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 16, 2017 (Started Jan 13, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat side effects of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2014 (Started Oct 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle twitching (fasciculations))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat side effects of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Severe (dry mouth, memory and cognition problems, increased energy)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 29, 2014 (Started Oct 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat side effects of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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