Drug details

Xenazine (tetrabenazine tablets)

type of VMAT2 Inhibitors

Xenazine (tetrabenazine) is a monoamine depletory used to treat Huntington's chorea (uncontrolled muscle movements). Xenazine reduces the amount of certain chemicals in the body that are overly active in people with Huntington's disease.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• drowsiness,
• insomnia,
• tired feeling,
• cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat.
• breast swelling or discharge,
• feeling anxious or irritable, or

The following drugs are related to Xenazine, either as a replacement or used together:

• Klonopin (clonazepam)
• Eskalith (lithium carbonate)
• Prozac (fluoxetine hcl)
• Haldol (haloperidol injection)
• Pamelor (nortriptyline hcl)
• Zoloft (sertraline hcl)