Biperiden Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Akineton
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 taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Excess saliva | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
| 6 mg daily | ||
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1
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 100% |
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Stopped Taking Biperiden
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Report created on November 21, 2009.