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Taking Trihexyphenidyl
24 Patients currently take Trihexyphenidyl
14 Patients stopped taking Trihexyphenidyl
hardtop03 Mouth/throat: none Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: mild See profile hardtop03 Artane, 2 mg daily since May 13, 2008
old salt Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: moderate See profile old salt 2 mg daily since Apr 04, 2007
ctyankee21 Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: mild See profile ctyankee21 12 mg daily since Oct 20, 2006

Brand Names: Agitane, Artane, Benzhexol, Broflex, requip

What is Trihexyphenidyl? Trihexyphenidyl is an antimuscarinic drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Trihexyphenidyl

slow my disease's progress	16
Other	4
Disease-related symptoms	2
Not indicated	2

Patient Dosages


	1.5 mg daily	1 mg daily	2.5 mg daily	2 mg daily	3 mg daily	5 mg daily	6 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg daily	12 mg daily	100 mg daily	N/A
	2	2	1	9	1	1	8	1	1	1	1	2

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Trihexyphenidyl

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
2	4	3	2	4	3

Why Patients Stopped Taking Trihexyphenidyl (multiple reasons could be selected)

Side effects too severe	8
Did not seem to work	5
Doctor's advice	4
Other	2
Not indicated	1

How Long Patients Took Trihexyphenidyl Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
2	2	1	2	2	3