Anticholinergics – Trihexyphenidyl, benztropine, biperiden etc.

Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS

Anticholinergics: Trihexyphenidyl, Benztropine. Brandnames in India: Pacitane, Parkin etc… How do these medications work? Dopamine has an enemy in the brain, called Acetylcholine. Acetylcholine actually is a good chemical with a lot of beneficial effects, but one of the things it does is to reverse some of the actions of Dopamine. These medications are anticholinergic. … Read more

ON-DEMAND TREATMENT FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE, The Advent of On-Demand Therapies in Parkinson Disease – Drkharkar

Dr. Siddharth Kharkar, MBBS, MD Neurology (ABPN, USA), MHS

On Demand Therapy for Parkinsons Disease 1

============================================= People with Parkinson’s disease may be afraid of being “trapped” in difficult situations: – What if I go to a marriage and start to have a tremor? – What if I am travelling and develop sudden slowness? Luckily, there are “On-Demand” therapies for such situations: Sublingual Apomorphine ======================= – You place a thin film … Read more

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