Drug details
Cogentin (benztropine mesylate injection)
type of Antiparkinson Agents, Anticholinergics
Cogentin (benztropine mesylate) is an anti-Parkinson's agent and anticholinergic agent prescribed for treating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and related drug-induced side effects. Cogentin is available as a generic drug.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- loss of appetite,
- fever,
- weight loss,
- dizziness,
- blurred vision,
- dry mouth,
- little or no urination,
- hallucinations,
- eye pain,
- severe weakness,
- tunnel vision,
- severe constipation,
- fast or pounding heartbeat,
- confusion ,
- seeing halos round lights,
- severe skin rash,
- hot and dry skin,
- heavy sweating,
- feeling very thirsty and hot
The following drugs are related to Cogentin, either as a replacement or used together:
- Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride)
- Apokyn (apomorphine)
- Kynmobi (apomorphine hydrochloride sublingual film)
- Aricept (donepezil)
- Azilect (rasagiline)
- Parlodel (bromocriptine mesylate)
- Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa and entacapone)
- Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa)
- Sinemet CR (carbidopa-levodopa sustained release)
- Comtan (entacapone)
- Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl)
- Eldepryl (selegiline hcl)
- Exelon (rivastigmine tartrate)
- Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system)
- Fluorodopa FDOPA (f18 injection)
- Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder)
- Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxin a for injection)
- Nourianz (istradefylline tablets)
- Mirapex (pramipexole)
- Mirapex ER (pramipexole dihydrochloride extended-release tablets)
- Ongentys (opicapone capsules)
- Requip (ropinirole hcl)
- Requip XL (ropinirole extended release tablets)
- Zelapar (selegiline hydrochloride)
- Tasmar (tolcapone)
The following supplements are related to Cogentin, and may be used together with the drug:
- Black Tea (s.)
- Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
- Green Tea (s.)
- Caffeine (s.)
- Vitamin E (s.)
- Coffee (s.)
- Creatine (s.)