Chemicals and Drugs

Benztropine

A centrally active muscarinic antagonist that has been used in the symptomatic treatment of PARKINSON DISEASE. Benztropine also inhibits the uptake of dopamine.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A centrally active muscarinic antagonist that has been used in the symptomatic treatment of PARKINSON DISEASE. Benztropine also inhibits the uptake of dopamine.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H25NO
Molecular Weight
307.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
86-13-5
IUPAC Name
(1R,5S)-3-benzhydryloxy-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane
InChIKey
GIJXKZJWITVLHI-YOFSQIOKSA-N
SMILES
CN1[C@@H]2CC[C@H]1CC(C2)OC(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4
MeSH Unique ID
D001590
Source
PubChem CID 1201549

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • Benzatropine
  • Apo-Benztropine
  • Bensylate
  • Benzatropine Mesylate
  • Benzatropine Methanesulfonate
  • Benzatropine Methanesulfonate, Hydrobromide
  • Benzatropine Methanesulfonate, Hydrobromide, (endo)-Isomer
  • Benzatropine Methanesulfonate, Hydrochloride, (endo)-Isomer
  • Benztropine Mesylate
  • Cogentin
  • Cogentinol
  • N-Methylbenztropine
  • PMS-Benztropine
  • Apo Benztropine
  • Hydrobromide Benzatropine Methanesulfonate
  • Mesylate, Benzatropine
  • Mesylate, Benztropine
  • Methanesulfonate, Benzatropine
  • Methanesulfonate, Hydrobromide Benzatropine
  • N Methylbenztropine
  • PMS Benztropine

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1991(1972); use TROPANES 1972-1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Tropanes (1972-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Benztropine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001590. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001590
  2. Benztropine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzatropine
  3. Benztropine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415026
  4. Benztropine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1201549. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1201549