Active ingredients: Biperiden
Akineton 5 mg – solution for injection.
Clear, colourless solution for injection, free from suspended matter.
pH 4.8-5.8
Active substance: Biperiden Lactate.
1 ampoule of 1 ml solution for injection contains 5 mg Biperiden Lactate equivalent to 3.9 mg Biperiden.
Excipient with known effect: less than 1 mmol sodium (sodium lactate).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
Biperiden is a predominantly centrally acting anti-cholinergic. It has a peripheral effect, which is low in comparison to atropine. Biperiden binds competitively to peripheral and central muscarinic receptors (primarily M1).
Sodium-(RS)-lactate
Water for injection
5 white-glass ampoules (type I) of 1 mlsolution for injection.
50 (10x5) white-glass ampoules (type I) of 1 ml solution for injection.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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