Akineton
AKINETON® Tablets
biperiden hydrochloride
DRUG DESCRIPTION
Each AKINETON Tablet for oral administration contains 2 mg biperiden hydrochloride. Other ingredients may include corn syrup, lactose, magnesium stearate, potato starch and talc. Each 1 mL AKINETON Ampule for intramuscular or intravenous administration contains 5 mg biperiden lactate in an aqueous 1.4 percent sodium lactate solution. No added preservative. AKINETON is an anticholinergic agent. Biperiden is (alpha)-5-Norbornen-2-yl-(alpha)-phenyl-1-piperidine propanol. It is a white, crystalline, odorless powder, slightly soluble in water and alcohol. It is stable in air at normal temperatures. The structual formula is:
Generic Name: Biperiden
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