Who should not take Benztropine MESYLATE?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- intestine infection due to the Shigella bacteria
- diarrhea from an infection with Clostridium difficile bacteria
- thyrotoxicosis
- tardive dyskinesia, a disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face, mouth and tongue
- autonomic neuropathy
- myasthenia gravis, a skeletal muscle disorder
- wide-angle glaucoma
- closed angle glaucoma
- high blood pressure
- coronary artery disease
- abnormal heart rhythm
- chronic heart failure
- low blood pressure
- achalasia of esophagus, a condition that makes swallowing difficult
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- a stomach ulcer
- ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory condition of the intestines
- severe ulcerative colitis
- toxic megacolon
- paralysis of the intestines
- blockage of the stomach or intestine
- atony of colon
- liver problems
- decreased kidney function
- enlarged prostate
- difficult or painful urination
- obstruction of any part of the urinary tract
- shock caused by significant blood loss
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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