EP 137 Pill — WHITE OVAL, 10mm — Benztropine

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ImprintEP / 137
ColourWHITE
ShapeOVAL
Size10
StrengthBENZTROPINE MESYLATE 1 mg
Dosage formTablet
ManufacturerNCS HealthCare of KY, Inc dba Vangard Labs
NDC0615-8089
Schedule—
Availability—
IngredientsBENZTROPINE MESYLATE[BENZTROPINE]

What does this imprint mean?

The imprint "EP 137" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Benztropine

Uses and warnings

No boxed warning. Contraindicated with "hypersensitivity to benztropine mesylate tablets" and in children under three years of age. The label warns the drug "may impair mental and/or physical abilities required for performance of hazardous tasks, such as operating machinery or driving," and that combining it with phenothiazines or antidepressants raises risk of "paralytic ileus, hyperthermia and heat stroke." Anhidrosis and fatal hyperthermia are possible, especially in hot weather.

Indicated "for use as an adjunct in the therapy of all forms of parkinsonism" and "useful also in the control of extrapyramidal disorders" (except tardive dyskinesia) caused by neuroleptic drugs such as phenothiazines.

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Official references

Source: FDA Structured Product Label via NLM Pillbox archive (retired 2021); source file f7f4da6f-d726-4026-af2b-1d1862899a5d.xml