Drug Summary

  Drug name:  biperiden
  Chemical name:  Biperiden hydrochloride
  Formula:  C₂₁H₂₉NO
  Weight:   311.4611
  CAS no:  514-65-8
  DrugBank link:  DB00810
  Description:  A muscarinic antagonist that has effects in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. It has been used in the treatment of arteriosclerotic, idiopathic, and postencephalitic parkinsonism. It has also been used to alleviate extrapyramidal symptoms induced by phenothiazine derivatives and reserpine. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For use as an adjunct in the therapy of all forms of parkinsonism and control of extrapyramidal disorders secondary to neuroleptic drug therapy.