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JONES, BRYCE wrote: > > My mother's Parkinson's doctor has recently prescribed > a drug named Cogentin >What type of side effects are typically felt? Dear Bryce, According to "Food/Medication Interactions" this is an antiparkinson, anti-eps, anticholinergic; it is recommended to take it with food to decrease GI upset; take calcium or magnesium supplements separately. Possible side effects: Dry mouth, nausea/vomiting, epigastric distress, constipation. Caution in hot weather. May aggravate tardive dyskinesia. Other possible side effects: confusion, depression, drowsiness, blurred vision, lessened sweating, dizziness, lowered blood pressure, weakness. These are only POSSIBLE side effects, not necessarily true for everyone. My very best regards to you and your mother. Let me know if I can be of further help. -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Editor-in-Chief, "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538 http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar You may wish to contact: Better Business Bureau of the Mountain States, < [log in to unmask]> for further information.