| Active Ingredient | BENZTROPINE |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENTS (PARKINSONS) |
| Indications | Symptomatic treatment of parkinsonism. Alleviation of drug induced extrapy ramidal disorders, but is of no value against tardive dyskinesias. |
| Caution | Urinary retention, blurred vision, nervousness, confusion, drowsiness. |
| Dose Range |
Adult and Children over 12 years: 0.5-1mg daily at bedtime gradually increased to a maximum of 6mg daily . Maintenance dose of 1-4mg daily as a single dose or in divided doses. i.v. or i.m: 1-2mg, repeated until symptoms disappear. Pediatri |
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