About TRIHEXYPHENIDYL-2 MG
Offers anticholinergic effect to counter imbalance caused by antidopaminergic drugs
Also counters abnormal movement in ageing
Helpful in acute lifethreatening episodes ALTEs caused during Rett syndrome RS
Trihexyphenidyl with significantly reduced frequency of the ALTEs Trihexyphenidyl in RS patients with similar presentations can modify the dystonia and prevent ALTEs
Gika AD Hughes E Goyal S Sparkes M Lin JPMov Disord 2010 Feb 152533859
Indicated In
Parkinsonism postencephalitic arteriosclerotic and idiopathic
Rubral tremor and dystonias
Palatal myoclonus and acquired pendular nystagmus
clozapineinduced nocturnal hypersalivation
As adjunct with antipsychotic therapy to control EPS
Dosage and administration
A As initial therapy for parkinsonism One half Tablet to 610 mg daily
B Druginduced Parkinsonism 1mg15 mg as per requirement
C Concomitant use with Levodopa 36 mg daily in divided doses