Akineton® is a medicinal product belonging to the class of antiparkinsonian medicines (medicines used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease) containing 2 mg Biperiden hydrochloride as the active ingredient in each tablet. The active ingredient biperiden is a substance from the class of anticholinergic medicines (reducing the stimulation of the nervous system and smooth muscle tissue) that mainly acts on the central nervous system.

Parkinson's syndrome (the occurrence of symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease due to various causes), especially in the treatment of muscle stiffness and tremor, in the treatment of extrapyramidal (movement disorder) symptoms caused by neuroleptics (effective in the treatment of psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, psychotic depression) and medicines with similar effects (such as sudden onset movement disorder caused by involuntary contractions of the muscles, restlessness and Parkinson's syndrome).

Treatment with Biperiden is normally started with small doses, which are increased depending on the therapeutic effect and undesirable effects. The duration of treatment depends on the type and course of the disease.

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