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What is Biperiden?

Biperiden is an anti-Parkinson's agent and an anticholinergic that is used in the therapy of all forms of Parkinsonism and for control of extrapyramidal symptoms secondary to antipsychotics.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Treat Parkinson's 2 1
Muscle cramping, spasms 1 0
Stiffness/Spasticity 1 0
disease-related symptoms 1 0
Excess saliva 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 100%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

accomodation visuelle
1 100%
Memory loss (short term)
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  2 mg daily 4 mg daily 6 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Biperiden (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
2 100% Side effects too severe: 100%
Doctor's advice
1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Biperiden

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Biperiden

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
1
2

Stopped Taking Biperiden

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
1
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
1 100%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 100%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.