Procyclidine Alternatives Compared
| Procyclidine | Levodopa | Benztropine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Extrapyramidal Reaction, Parkinsonism. procyclidine 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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Procyclidine has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% 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 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: procyclidine side effects in more detail. |
See also: levodopa side effects in more detail. |
See also: benztropine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all benztropine prices |
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| Brand Names | ||||||||||
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Dopar, Inbrija |
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| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
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2.3 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 331 drugs are known to interact with procyclidine:
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A total of 487 drugs are known to interact with levodopa:
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A total of 345 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 World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
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** 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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