Procyclidine
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
IUPAC NAME-1-cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propan-1-ol hydrochloride
MOLECULAR FORMULA-C19H30ClNO
MOLAR MASS-323.9 g/mol
It is used in patients with parkinsonism and akathisia and to reduce the side effects of antipsychotic treatment given for schizophrenia. Procyclidine is also a second-line drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It improves tremor but not rigidity or bradykinesia.
Procyclidine is also sometimes used for the treatment of dystonia , a rare disorder that causes abnormal muscle contraction, resulting in twisting postures of limbs, trunk, or face.
- Procyclidine