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Tetrabenazine User Reviews & Ratings

Brand names: Xenazine

Tetrabenazine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.

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Tardive Dyskinesia  Off-label
4.5
 3 reviews for Tardive Dyskinesia 16 medications
Huntington's Disease  
9.0
 2 reviews for Huntington's Disease 4 medications
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  • Ticgirl
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • December 26, 2017

For Tardive Dyskinesia "I've been taking tetrabenazine for several month now for tardive dyskinesia I'm now up to 37.5 mgs a day with very little help from using it. As far as I'm concerned tetrabenazine does not help with tardive dyskinesia."

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  • SPZ
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • November 16, 2022

Xenazine (tetrabenazine) for Huntington's Disease "Worked better for my daughter than Austedo. She was on a program from Lundbeck where she got it at no cost. Program ended and she had to switch to Austedo, which doesn't seem to be as effective for her chorea."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • January 24, 2022

For Huntington's Disease "Too expense to get the proper amount get reduced amount from pharmacies"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 8, 2023

For Tardive Dyskinesia "Very bad side effects, dizziness, muscle stiffness, skin blotching, sleepiness"

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • February 18, 2020

Xenazine (tetrabenazine) "Helpful for ataxia but wish there was something better. Helps with some of the shaking but only takes the edge off. Available only through Specialty Mail Order Pharmacy."

5 / 10
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  • Jan
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • February 5, 2024

For Tardive Dyskinesia "I switched to tetrabenazine when I could not afford Ingrezza. I felt like my movements decreased on tetrabenazine and I generally feel more relaxed in the face. Movement is exhausting."

8 / 10
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