The Canadian Movement Disorder Group
General Medication Information
Thrroughout the CMDG site map there are references to a variety of medications that you may
not be familiar with. We would suggest discussing these with your physician or pharmacist.The list below provide some names of some of the medications used under the headings of the
movement disorders they are used for. For further information you may link to medication web sites containing more detailed information listed below.All medications have side effects.
Many side effects are related to the initial dose strength,
increasing the medication too quickly, or getting to too high a dose. Often by reporting the problem to your physician adjustments can be made to allow a more complete trial of a
medication before "giving up" on a medication prior to a possible effective dose being acheived.
Disorder |
Class of Medication |
Medication |
Tablet Size |
Trade Name/s |
Generic Name/s |
Parkinson's Disease |
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Parkinson' s Disease Other Symptom Treatment s |
Dopaminergic + Anticholinergic |
Amantadine |
Symmetryl |
100 mgs |
Anticholinergic s |
Artane |
Trihexyphenidyl |
2 or 5 mgs |
Cogentin |
Benztropine |
2 mgs |
Kemadrin |
Procyclidine |
5 mgs |
Parsitan |
Ethopropazine |
50 mgs |
Dopaminergic |
Sinemet |
Levodopa-carbidopa |
100/25, 100/10, 250/25 |
Sinemet CR |
Levodopa-carbidopa |
100/25, 200/50 |
Prolopa |
Levodopa-benzerazide |
50/12.5, 100/25 |
Dopamine Agonist |
Parlodel |
Bromocriptine |
2.5 or 5 mgs |
Permax |
Pergolide |
0.05, 0.25, 1.0 mgs |
Requip |
Ropinirole |
0.25, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 mgs |
Mirapex |
Pramipexole |
0.25, 1.0, 1.5 mgs |
M.A.O. Inhibitor |
Deprenyl |
Selegeline |
5 mgs |
C.O.M.T. Inhibitor |
Tasmar |
Tolcapone |
100 or 200 mgs |
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Entacapone |
coming soon |
Peripheral Dopamine Receptor Blocker (Anti-Nausea) (Elevate Blood Pressure) |
Motilium |
Domperidone |
10 mgs |
Salt Retainer to Elevate Blood Pressure |
Florinef |
Fludrocortisone |
0.1 mgs |
Vasopressor to Elevate Blood Pressure |
Amatine |
Midodrine |
2.5 or 5 mgs |
Bladder Sphincter Stimulator (for incontinence) |
Ditropan |
Oxybutinin |
5 mgs |
B-Blocker (for action tremor) |
Inderal |
Propranolol |
10, 20, 40, 80, 120 mgs |
Inderal-LA |
Propranolol |
60, 80, 120, 160 mgs |
Sedative (reduces "acting out" dreams) |
Rivotril |
Clonazepam |
0.5, 2.0 mgs |
RX for Impotence |
Yohimbine |
Yohimbine |
2 mgs |
Dystonia |
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Dystonia |
Anticholinergic s |
Artane |
Trihexyphenidyl |
2 or 5 mgs |
Cogentin |
Benztropine |
2 mgs |
Parsitan |
Ethopropazine |
50 mgs |
Kemadrin |
Procyclidine |
5 mgs |
Dopamine Receptor Stimulator |
Sinemet |
Levodopa-carbidopa |
100/25, 100/10, 250/25 |
Sinemet CR |
Levodopa-carbidopa |
100/25, 200/50 |
Prolopa |
Levodopa-benzerazide |
50/12.5, 100/25 |
Central acting Muscle relaxant |
Baclofen |
Lioresal |
10 mgs |
Sedative |
Rivotril |
Clonazepam |
0.5, 2.0 mgs |
Anticonvulsant |
Tegretol |
Carbamazepine |
100, 200, 400 mgs |
Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor |
Nitoman |
Tetrabenazine |
25 mgs |
Dopamine Blocker |
eg. Haldol |
Haloperidol |
1, 2, 5 mgs |
Tremor |
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Essential Tremor |
B-Blocker |
Inderal |
Propranolol |
10, 20, 40, 80, 120 mgs |
Inderal-LA |
Propranolol |
60, 80, 120, 160 mgs |
Anticonvulsant |
Mysoline |
Primidone |
125, 250 mgs |
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor |
Diamox |
Acetalzolamide |
250 mgs |
Neptazane |
Methazolamide |
25, 50 mgs |
Myoclonus |
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Myoclonus |
Sedative |
Rivotril |
Clonazepam |
0.5, 2.0 mgs |
Anticonvulsant |
Epival |
Valproic Acid |
250 mgs |
Chorea |
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Chorea |
Dopamine Blocker |
Haldol |
Haloperidol |
1, 2, 5 mgs |
Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor |
Nitoman |
Tetrabenazine |
25 mgs |
Restless Leg Syndrome |
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Restless Leg Syndrome |
Dopaminergic |
Sinemet |
Levodopa-carbidopa |
100/25, 100/10, 250/25 |
Sinemet CR |
Levodopa-carbidopa |
100/25, 200/50 |
Prolopa |
Levodopa-benzerazide |
50/12.5, 100/25 |
Sedative (reduces acting out of dreams) |
Rivotril |
Clonazepam |
0.5, 2.0 mgs |
Dopamine Agonists |
Parlodel |
Bromocriptine |
2.5 or 5 mgs |
Permax |
Pergolide |
0.05, 0.25, 1.0 mgs |
Requip |
Ropinirole |
0.25, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 mgs |
Mirapex |
Pramipexole |
0.25, 1.0, 1.5 mgs |
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Narcotics |
Codeine |
eg. Tylenol # 3 |
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GABA ergics |
Neurontin |
Gabapentin |
300, 400 mgs |
Tics |
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Tics |
Sedative (reduces acting out of dreams) |
Rivotril |
Clonazepam |
0.5, 2.0 mgs |
Alpha Antagonist |
Catapress |
Clonidine |
0,1 or 0.2 mgs |
Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor |
Nitoman |
Tetrabenazine |
25 mgs |
Dopamine Blocker |
Haldol |
Haloperidol |
1, 2, 5 mgs |
Other Dopamine Blockers |
eg. Perphenazine |
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Thrroughout the CMDG site Map there are references regarding a variety of medications that
you may not be familiar with. We would suggest discussing these with your physician or pharmacist. The links below may provide further information.
All medications have side effects. Most side effects are related to the initial dose strength, increasing the medication too quickly, or getting to too high a dose. Often by reporting the
problem to your physician adjustments can be made to allow a more complete trial of a medication before "giving up" on a medication prior to a possible effective dose being acheived.
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