BIPERIDENE
\ba͡ɪpˈɛɹa͡ɪdˌiːn], \baɪpˈɛɹaɪdˌiːn], \b_aɪ_p_ˈɛ_ɹ_aɪ_d_ˌiː_n]\
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A muscarinic antagonist that has effects in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. It has been used in the treatment of arteriosclerotic, idiopathic, and postencephalitic parkinsonism. It has also been used to alleviate extrapyramidal symptoms induced by phenothiazine derivatives and reserpine.
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