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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 12.
Published in final edited form as: Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2010 Jan;11(1):5–15. doi: 10.1517/14656560903426171

Table 3.

Oral medications and their side effects.

Trihexyphenidyl Memory loss, confusion, insomnia, blurry vision, dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention
Baclofen Sedation, dizziness, dry mouth, urinary urgency or hesitancy, increased blood glucose
Clonazepam Sedation, confusion, depression, impaired coordination, dependence
Carbidopa/levodopa Nausea, orthostasis, constipation
Clozapine Agranulocytosis (requires weekly CBC monitoring), sedation, hypotension, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, sialorrhea, arrhythmia, seizures, diabetes mellitus
Tetrabenazine Drowsiness, Parkinsonism, depression, insomnia, anxiety, akathisia

CBC: Complete blood count.