Comparing Atropine vs Benztropine
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bradyarrhythmia, Organophosphate Poisoning, Anticholinesterase Poisoning, AV Heart Block. Atropine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Benztropine may be used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or alleviate side effects that affect movement caused by antipsychotics. However, it may cause unwanted effects such as blurred... View more |
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| More about Atropine | More about Benztropine | ||||||||||||||||
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Atropine has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Benztropine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 39 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Atropine side effects |
View all Benztropine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| AtroPen |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4.3 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 220 drugs are known to interact with Atropine:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Benztropine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 15, 1973 |
March 05, 1954 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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