II. Indications
- Parkinsonism (Idiopathic, Drug-Induced)
III. Contraindications
- Narrow Angle Glaucoma
- Acute Bowel Obstruction
- Megacolon
- Elderly (relative)
- On Beer's List, due to risk of Delirium, pscyhosis, Fall Risk
IV. Mechanism
- Centrally acting Muscarinic Antagonist
- Decreases imbalance of Acetylcholine to Dopamine ratio within corpus striatum (Basal Ganglia)
V. Dosing: Parkinsonism
- Start 1 mg orally daily
- May titrate dose by 2 mg/day weekly
- Target 6 to 10 mg/day orally divided three to four times daily
- Maximum: 15 mg/day divided 3-4 times daily
VI. Adverse Effects
- Anticholinergic Symptoms (Dry Mouth, Constipation, Urinary Retention, altered mentation)
- Pregnancy Category C
- Unknown safety in Lactation
- Withdrawal symptoms with severe increase in Parkinsonism symptoms
- Titrate medication off without abruptly stopping
VII. Resources
- Trihexyphenidyl (DailyMed)
VIII. References
- (2021) Med Lett Drugs Ther 63(1618): 25-32
- Olson (2020) Clinical Pharmacology, Medmaster Miami, p. 46-7
- Hamilton (2020) Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia
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TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2 MG TABLET | Generic | $0.06 each |
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Ontology: Trihexyphenidyl (C0041009)
Definition (MSH) | One of the centrally acting MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS used for treatment of PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS and drug-induced extrapyramidal movement disorders and as an antispasmodic. |
Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
MSH | D014282 |
SnomedCT | 2190009, 387120000 |
LNC | LP14553-9, MTHU001575 |
English | Benzhexol, Trihexyphenidyl, trihexyphenidyl, 1-Piperidinepropanol, alpha-cyclohexyl-alpha-phenyl-, Trihexyphenidyl [Chemical/Ingredient], benzhexol, trihexphenidyl, antiparkinsonism drugs trihexyphenidyl, trihexyphenidyl (medication), TRIHEXYPHENIDYL, Trihexyphenidyl (product), Trihexyphenidyl (substance) |
Swedish | Trihexyfenidyl |
Czech | trihexyfenidyl |
Finnish | Triheksifenidyyli |
Russian | ROMPARKIN, TSIKLODOL, TRIGEKSIFENIDIL, PARKINSAN, BENZIKSOL, PARKOPAN, БЕНЗИКСОЛ, ПАРКИНСАН, ПАРКОПАН, РОМПАРКИН, ТРИГЕКСИФЕНИДИЛ, ЦИКЛОДОЛ |
Japanese | ベンズヘキソール, 塩酸トリヘキシフェニジル, トリヘキシフェニジル |
Italian | Benzexolo, Triesifenidile |
Polish | Artane, Triheksyfenidyl |
Spanish | trihexifenidilo (producto), trihexifenidilo (sustancia), trihexifenidilo, Benzexol, Trihexifenidilo |
French | Trihexyphénidyle |
German | Benzhexol, Trihexyphenidyl |
Portuguese | Benzexol, Triexifenidil |
Ontology: Artane (C0591114)
Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
MSH | D014282 |
English | Wyeth Brand of Trihexyphenidyl, Trihexyphenidyl Wyeth Brand, AHP Brand of Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride, Aventis Brand of Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride, Wyeth Brand of Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride, Lederle Brand of Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride, artane, Artane |