Antiparkinson Agents-

Anticholinergics Benztropine, Mesylate , Biperiden, Diphenylhydramine, Ethopropazine, Procyclidine, Trihexylphenidyl- Refer Biperiden

Interacting drugs - summary

+ anticholinergics

 Tacrine

Tacrine has the potential to interfere with activity of anticholinergics medications

Adjunct in treatment of Parkinsonism.

Arrhythmias.A.V.dissolution,multiple ventricular ectopics.

Dry mouth, blurring of vision, constipation, urinary retension, glaucoma, confusion, drowsiness, reslessness, hallucinations.

Eye drops: Prolonged administration may cause local irritation, hyperemia, oedema., conjuntivitis, increased intraoccular pressure.

Patients with closed angle glaucoma,chronic pulmonary disease,sick sinus syndrome, throtoxicosis, cardiac failure with tachycardia.

Special precautions:

Glaucoma,obstructive disease of g.i. or g.u. tracts.In elderly males with possible prostrate hypertrophy.

Indications:

Adjunct in treatment of Parkinsonism.

Dosage:

Initially administer 1 to 2 mg the first day. Increase by 2 mg increments at intervals of 3 to 5 days, until a dosage of 6 to 10 mg is given in divided doses..

Refer -Levodopa - Antiparkinson agent

Antiparkinson Agents-

Anticholinergics Benztropine, Mesylate , Biperiden, Diphenylhydramine, Ethopropazine, Procyclidine, Trihexylphenidyl-

Refer Biperiden

Refer - Levodopa - Antiparkinson agents

Best taken with meals.
Take before meals if dry mouth occurs and after drooling /nausea occurs.
Take at the same time each day.

Refer - Levodopa- Antiparkinson agents