Benztropine

Also Known As: Benztropine, Cogentin

Benzatropine (INN), also known as benztropine (USAN, BAN), is an anticholinergic marketed under the trade name Cogentin which is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, and dystonia.

Benztropine is an anticholinergic drug used in patients to reduce the side effects of antipsychotic treatment, such as pseudoparkinsonism and dystonia. Benztropine is also a second-line drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It improves tremor but not rigidity and bradykinesia. Benztropine is also sometimes used for the treatment of dystonia, a rare disorder that causes abnormal muscle contraction, resulting in twisting postures of limbs, trunk, or face.

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