Kemadrin Alternatives Compared
| Kemadrin (procyclidine) | Levodopa | Benztropine |
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| Kemadrin (procyclidine) | Levodopa | Benztropine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Extrapyramidal Reaction, Parkinsonism. Kemadrin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Levodopa inhalation is an inhaled levodopa preparation that may be used to decrease symptoms of slowness, stiffness, or rigidity due to declining plasma levodopa levels in patients with Parkinson's... View more |
Prescription only
Benztropine may be used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or alleviate side effects that affect movement caused by antipsychotics. However, it may cause unwanted effects such as blurred... View more |
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| More about (procyclidine) | More about Levodopa | More about Benztropine | ||||||||
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Kemadrin has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Levodopa has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Benztropine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||
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View all Kemadrin side effects |
View all Levodopa side effects |
View all Benztropine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | ||||||||||
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Dopar, Inbrija |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
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2.3 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
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A total of 332 drugs are known to interact with Kemadrin:
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A total of 518 drugs are known to interact with Levodopa:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Benztropine:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
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March 05, 1954 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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