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What is Trihexyphenidyl?

Trihexyphenidyl is anti-Parkinson's and anticholinergic agent used as adjunctive treatment of Parkinson's disease and for the treatment of drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
4 22%
Moderate
2 11%
Mild
8 44%
None
4 22%

Most commonly reported side effects

Cognitive confusion
8 44%
Word fishing
6 33%
Sleep problems
3 17%
Nausea
2 11%
Sleepiness
2 11%
shortened temper
2 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Trihexyphenidyl. See all 20 dosages ►

  2 mg as needed 2mg as needed daily 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 2 mg/5 mL daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg/5 mL daily 2 mg daily 3 mg daily 2 x 2 mg/5 mL daily 4 mg daily 5 mg daily 3 x 2 mg/5 mL daily 6 mg daily 8 mg daily 10 mg daily 12 mg daily 20 mg daily 24 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 15 Number of Patients: 15 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 15 Number of Patients: 15 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Trihexyphenidyl (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
11 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Doctor's advice
9 41% Doctor's advice: 41%
Did not seem to work
6 27% Did not seem to work: 27%
Other
3 14% Other: 14%
Expense
1 5% Expense: 5%

See all 21 patients who’ve stopped taking Trihexyphenidyl

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Trihexyphenidyl

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
2
10
11
19

Stopped Taking Trihexyphenidyl

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
13 72%
Usually
5 28%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 11%
Somewhat
2 11%
A little
5 28%
Not at all
9 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 6%
< $25
11 61%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.