Akineton Alternatives Compared
| Akineton (biperiden) | Benztropine | Trihexyphenidyl |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Extrapyramidal Reaction, Parkinson's Disease. Akineton may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Benztropine may be used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or alleviate side effects that affect movement caused by antipsychotics. However, it may cause unwanted effects such as blurred... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Parkinson's Disease, Cerebral Spasticity, Extrapyramidal Reaction. Trihexyphenidyl may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Parkinson's Disease
Extrapyramidal Reaction
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| More about Akineton | More about Benztropine | More about Trihexyphenidyl | ||||||||||||||||
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Akineton has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Benztropine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Trihexyphenidyl has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Trihexy | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
4.1 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 334 drugs are known to interact with Akineton:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Benztropine:
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A total of 337 drugs are known to interact with Trihexyphenidyl:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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March 05, 1954 |
May 13, 1949 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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