Generic name:deutetrabenazine [ doo-TET-ra-BEN-a-zeen ]
Drug class:VMAT2 inhibitors
What is Austedo?
Austedo reduces the amount of certain chemicals in the body that are overly active in people with Huntington's disease.
Austedo is used to treat involuntary muscle movements (chorea) caused by Huntington's disease. Deutetrabenazine is not a cure for Huntington's disease and will not treat other symptoms of this condition.
Austedo is also used to treat symptoms of tardive dyskinesia, a nervous system disorder. Tardive dyskinesia causes repetitive uncontrolled muscle movements, usually in the face (chewing, lip smacking, frowning, tongue movement, blinking or eye movement).
This medicine is not a permanent cure for involuntary movement disorders.
Warnings
You should not use Austedo if you have liver disease, untreated or uncontrolled depression, or if you have thoughts about suicide.
Do not use this medicine if you have taken reserpine (Serpalan, Renese-R) in the past 20 days, or if you have used an MAO inhibitor (isocarboxazid, linezolid, rasagiline, selegiline, and others) in the past 14 days.
Stay alert to changes in your mood, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor.
Your doctor will need to check your progress while you are using Austedo.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Austedo if you are allergic to deutetrabenazine, or if you have:
untreated or uncontrolled depression;
thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself;
liver disease; or
if you have recently taken tetrabenazine (Xenazine) or valbenazine (Ingrezza).
