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biperiden

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Also known as Akineton®, alpha-5-norbornen-2-yl-alpha-phenyl-1-piperidinepropanol, alpha-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl-alpha-phenyl-1-piperidinepropanol, Beperiden, alpha-Bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl-alpha-phenyl-1-piperidinepropanol, Biperidene, 1-Bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl-1-phenyl-3-piperidin-1-yl-propan-1-ol

Biperiden, sold under the brand name Akineton among others, is a medication used to treat Parkinson disease, certain drug-induced movement disorders and Tourette Syndrome. It is not recommended for tardive dyskinesias. It is taken by mouth, injection into a vein, or muscle.

Chemical data

Formula
C21H29NO
Molecular weight
311.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-(2-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-enyl)-1-phenyl-3-piperidin-1-ylpropan-1-ol
SMILES
C1CCN(CC1)CCC(C2CC3CC2C=C3)(C4=CC=CC=C4)O
InChIKey
YSXKPIUOCJLQIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
4.3
Polar surface area
23.5 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
tertiary alcohol
Mass
311.225
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chemical formula
C₂₁H₂₉NO
Commons category
Biperiden
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
biperiden
canonical SMILES
C1CCN(CC1)CCC(C2CC3CC2C=C3)(C4=CC=CC=C4)O
subject has role
essential medicine
defined daily dose
10
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Children
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Interactions
  • Overdose
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Anticholinergic activity
  • Other actions
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • References

Biperiden, sold under the brand name Akineton among others, is a medication used to treat Parkinson disease, certain drug-induced movement disorders and Tourette Syndrome. It is not recommended for tardive dyskinesias. It is taken by mouth, injection into a vein, or muscle.

Common side effects include blurred vision, dry mouth, sleepiness, constipation, and confusion. It should not be used in people with a bowel obstruction or glaucoma. It is unclear if use in pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe. Biperiden is in the anticholinergic family of medication.

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