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Tetrabenazine

Drugs used in parkinsonism and other movement disorders

Description

Tetrabenazine is used to treat chorea (a movement disorder) that is caused by Huntington disease. Tetrabenazine works in the central nervous system (CNS) to prevent the absorption of certain chemicals (such as dopamine and serotonin)

Mechanism of action

It possibly acts by depleting nerve endings of dopamine.

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Mechanism of action

It possibly acts by depleting nerve endings of dopamine.

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