Tetrabenazine
- Generic Name
- Tetrabenazine
- Brand Names
- Nitoman, Xenazine
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C19H27NO3
- CAS Number
- 58-46-8
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- Z9O08YRN8O
- Background
A drug formerly used as an antipsychotic but now used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of various hyperkinetic disorders. It is a monoamine depletor and used as symptomatic treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease. FDA approved on August 15, 2008.
- Indication
Treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders like chorea in Huntington's disease, hemiballismus, senile chorea, Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders, and tardive dyskinesia
- Associated Conditions
- Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome, Hemiballismus, Huntington's Disease (HD), Tardive Dyskinesia (TD), Senile chorea
- Associated Therapies
- -
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