Since benztropine mesylate has cumulative action, continued supervision is advisable. (nih.gov)
Because of cumulative action of BENZTROPINE MESYLATE TABLETS USP, therapy should be initiated with a low dose which is increased gradually at five or six-day intervals to the smallest amount necessary for optimal relief. (sgpharma.com)
Duration of action3
In laboratory animals, its antihistaminic activity and duration of action approach those of pyrilamine maleate. (nih.gov)
1 to 2 hours and duration of action is upto 24 hours. (sgpharma.com)
The long duration of action of this drug makes it particularly suitable for bedtime medication when its effects may last throughout the night, enabling patients to turn in bed during the night more easily and to rise in the morning. (sgpharma.com)
Patients1
Listing of the pharmaceuticals on this site are due to the actions,precautions, side effects, or interactions of the given medication in relation to porphyria patients, or the drug's action in regard to cytochrome P-450 and it's metabolism in the liver. (tripod.com)
Drug1
Bemegride and flumazenil are used to treat drug overdoses (of barbiturates and benzodiazepines respectively), but may cause convulsions if the dose is too high. (wikipedia.org)