Parkitrol 55mg
Tablet
Sun Pharmaceutical (Bangladesh) Ltd.
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| Alcohol | UNSAFE Parkitrol 5 may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol. |
| Pregnancy | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Parkitrol 5 may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the develo... View More |
| Breastfeeding | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Parkitrol 5 is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.... View More |
| Driving | UNSAFE Parkitrol 5 may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Parkitrol 5 can cause b... View More |
| Kidney | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR There is limited information available on the use of Parkitrol 5 in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Patients with kidney disea... View More |
| Liver | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR There is limited information available on the use of Parkitrol 5 in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. |
Introduction
Parkitrol 5 is used with other medicines to treat Parkinson’s disease. It’s also used to treat severe movement side effects caused by certain drugs (dru... View More
Uses of Parkitrol 5
- Parkinson's disease
- Drug induced abnormal movements
Side effects of Parkitrol 5
- Dryness in mouth
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Blurred vision
- Dizziness
- Upset stomach
- Headache
- Difficulty in urination
- Nervousness
How to use Parkitrol 5
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Parkitrol 5 is to be taken... View More
How Parkitrol 5 works
Parkitrol 5 is an anticholinergic medication. It works by decreasing the activity of a chemical messenger (acetylcholine) in the brain. This improves mu... View More
- Dry mouth may occur as a side effect. Frequent mouth rinses, good oral hygiene, increased water intake and sugarless candy may help.
- It may cause dry eyes. Avoid wearing contact lenses and inform your doctor if it bothers you.
- It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- Monitoring of intraocular pressure is required while taking this medicine, as an increase in eye pressure may cause blurry vision.
- Inform your doctor if you suffer from glaucoma or if you have trouble passing urine.
Indication
Extrapyramidal symptoms, Parkinsonism (postencephalitic, arteriosclerotic & idiopathic)
Administration
Should be taken with food. Best taken w/ meals. Take before meals if dry mouth occurs, after meals if drooling/nausea occurs. Take at the same time each... View More
Adult Dose
Oral Drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms Adult: 5-15 mg/day PO divided q6-8hr Parkinson Disease Adult: Initially, 1 mg daily, gradually increased... View More
Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Contraindication
Patients with closed-angle glaucoma, chronic pulmonary disease, sick sinus syndrome, thyrotoxicosis, cardiac failure with tachycardia.
Mode of Action
Trihexyphenidyl HCl is a tertiary amine antimuscarinic which exerts a direct inhibitory effect on the parasympathetic nervous system. It also exhibits a... View More
Precaution
Patient w/ arteriosclerosis, history of drug idiosyncrasy. CV disease, glaucoma, GI obstruction, prostatic hyperplasia and/or urinary stricture. Not int... View More
Side Effect
>10% Anticholinergic side effects (30-50%), Rash <1% Suppurative parotitis,Hallucination,Paralytic ileus
Interaction
Increased antimuscarinic side effects w/ phenothiazines, clozapine, antihistamines, disopyramide, nefopam and amantadine. Synergistic effect when concom... View More
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