Antidyskinetics are using to treat Parkinson's disease, sometimes referred to as ``shaking palsy.'' By improving muscle control and reducing stiffness, this drug allows more normal movements of the body as the disease symptoms are reduced. It is also using to control severe reactions to certain medication such as reserpine - Serpasil - drug to control high blood pressure or phenothiazines, chlorprothixene - Taractan, thiothixene - Navane, loxapine - Loxitane and haloperidol - Haldol - medication for nervous, mental and emotional conditions.
Antidyskinetics may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.
These medication are available only with your family doctor's prescription in the following dosage forms:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Other commonly using names are: Benzatropine Profenamine
Note:For quick reference, the following antidyskinetics are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medication: 1. Benztropine - BENZ-troe-peen 2. Biperiden - bye-PER-i-den 3. Ethopropazine - eth-oh-PROE-pa-zeen 4. Procyclidine - proe-SYE-kli-deen 5. Trihexyphenidyl - trye-hex-ee-FEN-i-dill Generic name product may be available in the USA Generic name product may be available in Canada Note:This information does not apply to Amantadine, Carbidopa and Levodopa, Diphenhydramine, Haloperidol and Levodopa.