Central Nervous System
| BRAND | NON- PROPRIETARY NAME | USE | THERAPY AREA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atarax | hydroxyzine hydrochloride | A sedating antihistamine for pruritus (itching) associated with acute and chronic urticaria in adults and children. Also used in the management of anxiety in adults. | CNS |
| Biorphen | orphenadrine hydrochloride | A liquid for Parkinson’s disease (a degenerative process characterised by muscular rigidity and tremor), including Parkinson – like symptoms caused by other psychiatric drugs. | CNS |
| Broflex | trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride | A liquid for Parkinson’s disease and drug induced extra-pyramidal syndrome. | CNS |
| Cafergot | ergotamine tartrate and caffeine | For the management of acute attacks of migraine headache in patients who have not responded to alternative therapies. | CNS |
| Deseril | methysergide | Used for the prevention of migraine in patients who have not responded to alternative therapies. It is also used in the management of diarrhoea associated with carcinoid disease. | CNS |
| Symmetrel | amantadine | Used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and herpes zoster but only in those patients who you could expect to get a severe and painful rash. The syrup may also be used in the treatment and prevention of influenza type A. | CNS |
