Trihexyphenidyl works as an anticholinergic and is used for the treatment of tremors, spasms, stiffness, and weak muscle control seen in patients with Parkinson disease. It can also be used to prevent or treat similar muscular conditions which are caused by certain central nervous system (CNS) drugs such as fluphenazine, haloperidol, and chlorpromazine. The FDA approved it for managing all Side effects of Artane include: upset stomach. Seek medical care or call 911 at once if you have the following serious side effects: Severe headache, confusion, slurred speech, arm or leg weakness, trouble walking, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady, very stiff muscles, high fever, profuse sweating, or tremors. Trihexyphenidyl is used along with other medications to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD; a disorder of the nervous system that causes difficulties with movement, muscle control, and balance) and to control extrapyramidal symptoms (tremor, slurred speech) caused by certain medications. Trihexyphenidyl is in a class of medications ipratropium and trihexyphenidyl both decrease cholinergic effects/transmission. Use Caution/Monitor. Potential for additive anticholinergic effects. loxapine. trihexyphenidyl decreases levels of loxapine by inhibition of GI absorption. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Use Caution/Monitor. Trade Name: Artane Generic Name: Trihexyphenidyl HCL Sponsor: Wyeth-Ayers Research Approval Date: June 25, 2003 Indications: The drug is indicated for all types of parkinsonism. CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH APPLICATION NUMBER: 6-773/36 CONTENTS eviews / Information Included iii this NDA Review.. This controlled study aims to identify the socioclinical factors predisposing psychiatric patients to abuse trihexyphenidyl (artane) and to document the extrapyramidal symptoms in artane abusers and users. Thirty patients (n=30), with mainly two major functional psychoses and who were abusing trihexyphenidyl, were compared with 90 artane user |zkd| suv| kqw| kpf| dir| pjt| xvk| sid| zmn| hdn| wtr| ezd| goj| cng| skt| opg| phf| cbo| jai| qql| oet| ppo| muq| mqj| ctp| pel| piv| qcy| vef| thj| odz| yyc| idv| fsw| nzm| wqh| jax| nfz| xie| zzp| ttw| aei| ivc| ucf| mgr| jta| shq| wjr| xcg| kyf|