Artane

Chemical Name : Trihexphenidyl

Manufacturer : Brand

Artane Information : Artane 5mg/ml Syrup (Trihexphenidyl called Broflex) comes in a blackcurrant flavour. Artane is indicated for Parkinsonism and drug induced extrapyramidal syndrome. Indications: Adults and Elderly: Initial dose 2mg. Subsequent doses up to 20mg as recommended by a physician. Children:Not recommended.

Artane Side Effects : Dry mouth, constipation and blurred vision may occur. This is more frequent in the elderly but reduces with tolerance. Psychiatric symptoms such as agitation, confusion, hallucinations, euphoria, insomnia, restlessness and very occasionally paranoid delusions have been reported. These are more likely to occur in patients receiving higher than recommended doses. There have been reports of abuse of benzhexol due to its euphoric and hallucinogenic properties.

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