Antidyskinetics (Systemic)

Category

• Antidyskinetic - Benztropine; Biperiden; Ethopropazine; Procyclidine; Trihexyphenidyl

Description

Antidyskinetics are used to treat Parkinson's disease, sometimes referred to as ``shaking palsy.'' By improving muscle control and reducing stiffness, this medicine allows more normal movements of the body as the disease symptoms are reduced. It is also used to control severe reactions to certain medicines such as reserpine (e.g., Serpasil) (medicine to control high blood pressure) or phenothiazines, chlorprothixene (e.g., Taractan), thiothixene (e.g., Navane), loxapine (e.g., Loxitane), and haloperidol (e.g., Haldol) (medicines for nervous, mental, and emotional conditions).

Antidyskinetics may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

These medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Benztropine
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Biperiden
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Ethopropazine
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Procyclidine
  • Elixir (Canada)
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
• Trihexyphenidyl
  • Extended-release capsules (U.S. and Canada)
  • Elixir (U.S. and Canada)
  • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Parenteral
• Benztropine
  • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
• Biperiden
  • Injection (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Akineton ²
• Artane ⁵
• Artane Sequels ⁵
• Cogentin ¹
• Kemadrin ⁴
• Parsidol ³
• Trihexane ⁵
• Trihexy ⁵

In Canada -

• Akineton ²
• Apo-Benztropine ¹
• Apo-Trihex ⁵
• Artane ⁵
• Artane Sequels ⁵
• Cogentin ¹
• Kemadrin ⁴
• Parsitan ³
• PMS Benztropine ¹
• PMS Procyclidine ⁴
• PMS Trihexyphenidyl ⁵
• Procyclid ⁴

Other commonly used names are: Benzatropine Profenamine