Pharm 101: Benztropine
Class
Antimuscarinic agent
This article is a stub due to limited previous questions regarding Benzotropine in the Viva Examination, and limited examinable information in the resource textbook.
For further information regarding antimuscarinic effects, see Pharm 101: Atropine
Pharmacodynamics
- Centrally acting antimuscarinic agent
- Antagonist at M receptors in basal ganglia
Clinical uses
- Reduction of tremor and rigidity in Parkinson’s disease
References
- Katzung BG. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 14th ed. United States of America: McGraw-Hill Education; 2018. 126 p.
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