Cogentin and Adverse event - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Adverse event is reported as a side effect among people who take Cogentin (benztropine mesylate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zyprexa, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Adverse event when taking Cogentin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,418 people who have side effects when taking Cogentin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cogentin?

Cogentin has active ingredients of benztropine mesylate. It is often used in tardive dyskinesia. eHealthMe is studying from 7,692 Cogentin users. Check the latest studies of Cogentin.

What is Adverse event?

Adverse event is found to be associated with 1,683 drugs and 1,667 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Adverse event.

On Jul, 29, 2026

7,418 people reported to have side effects when taking Cogentin.
Among them, 104 people (1.4%) have Adverse event.

Among these 104 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Cogentin:

Cogentin (7,692 reports)

Adverse event treatments and more:

Adverse event (100,133 reports)

How severe was Adverse event and when was it recovered:

Adverse event in Cogentin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of benztropine mesylate:

Adverse event and drugs with ingredients of benztropine mesylate

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Cogentin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Adverse event:

Adverse event (1,683 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Adverse event:

Adverse event (1,667 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on benztropine mesylate (the active ingredients of Cogentin) and Cogentin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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