Drug interactions
Atropine iv / + Benztropine
Severity: Moderate
Atropine iv / and Benztropine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Systemic atropine adds to the antimuscarinic effects of benztropine, which can cause tachycardia, urinary retention, hyperthermia, confusion and dry mucous membranes. The risk is higher with repeated or large atropine doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atropine iv / and Benztropine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic effects.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, mental status and urinary output, and reduce or hold benztropine if signs of anticholinergic toxicity appear.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atropine iv / with Benztropine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atropine iv / and Benztropine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Systemic atropine adds to the antimuscarinic effects of benztropine, which can cause tachycardia, urinary retention, hyperthermia, confusion and dry mucous membranes. The risk is higher with repeated or large atropine doses.
How serious is the interaction between Atropine iv / and Benztropine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor heart rate, mental status and urinary output, and reduce or hold benztropine if signs of anticholinergic toxicity appear.
What other medicines interact with Benztropine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Benztropine with, for example, Memantine-donepezil, Abobotulinumtoxina, Amantadine. The full list is on the Benztropine page.
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