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Artane

Generic Name:trihexyphenidyl
Company:American Cyanamid Company
Country:USA
 
Description:Artane (trihexyphenidyl HCl) is a synthetic antispasmodic drug.
 
Indications:Artane 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.

Revised April 2009
 
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