| Drug Name: | Procyclidine |
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| Drug Class: | Anticholinergic |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Blocks the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors in the CNS and peripheral nervous system
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| Use: | - Treatment of Parkinson's disease
- Treatment of drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms
- Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease
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| Side Effects: | - Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Constipation
- Urinary retention
- Confusion
- Hallucinations
- Tachycardia
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to procyclidine or any component of the formulation
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
- Obstructive uropathy
- Myasthenia gravis
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| Specialty: | - Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Gastroenterology
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