Biperiden and Dyanavel XR

• Generic Name: biperiden
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Akineton

Biperiden is used alone or together with other medicines (e.g., levodopa) to treat Parkinson's disease. By improving muscle control and reducing stiffness, biperiden allows more normal movements of the body as the disease symptoms are reduced.

Biperiden is also used to control severe muscle reactions and other side effects from certain medicines that are used to treat severe nausea or nervous, mental, or emotional conditions (e.g., chlorpromazine [Thorazine®], perphenazine [Trilafon®], prochlorperazine [Compazine®], promethazine [Phenergan®], thioridazine [Mellaril®]).

Biperiden is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: amphetamine
• Dosage Forms: suspension, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Dyanavel XR, Adzenys ER, Adzenys XR-ODT, Evekeo, Evekeo ODT

Dyanavel XR oral suspension (amphetamine) is a central nervous system stimulant that affects chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control.

Dyanavel XR is an extended-release oral suspension used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).