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Artane
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Pharmacy Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Artane (trihexyphenidyl) is an antispasmodic drug used to treat the stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control of Parkinson's disease. It is also used to treat and prevent the same muscular conditions when they are caused by certain drugs. It is available as tablets and an elixir for oral administration. Possible side effects can include dry mouth, nervousness, drowsiness, large pupils, blurred vision, or upset stomach. Other side effects may also occur.
It is not known whether trihexyphenidyl will be harmful to an unborn baby. It is also not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while taking trihexyphenidyl.
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What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Artane Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
ARTANE (trihexyphenidyl) is indicated as an adjunct in the treatment of all forms of parkinsonism (postencephalitic, arteriosclerotic, and idiopathic). It is often useful as adjuvant therapy when treating these forms of parkinsonism with levodopa. Additionally, it is indicated for the control of extrapyramidal disorders caused by central nervous system drugs such as the dibenzoxazepines, phenothiazines, thioxanthenes, and butyrophenones.
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What is Artane Prescribing Information?
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What is Patient information?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Artane Patient Information: Side Effects
If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking trihexyphenidyl and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
- an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
- fever;
- fast or irregular heartbeats;
- anxiety, hallucinations, confusion, agitation, hyperactivity, or loss of consciousness;
- seizures;
- eye pain; or
- a rash.
Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to oc...
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What is Artane Patient Information?
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Artane Consumer Information: Uses
Trihexyphenidyl is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of certain psychiatric drugs (antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine/haloperidol). Trihexyphenidyl belongs to a class of medication called anticholinergics that work by blocking a certain natural substance (acetylcholine). This helps decrease muscle stiffness, sweating, and the production of saliva, and helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease.
Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and eyes that are sometimes caused by psychiatr...
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