User:Mr. Ibrahem/Deutetrabenazine

Deutetrabenazine, sold under the brand name Austedo, is a medication used to treat Huntington’s disease associated chorea, tardive dyskinesia, and Tourette's syndrome. It is taken by mouth twice per day.

Common side effects include sleepiness, diarrhea, dry mouth, and trouble sleeping. Other side effects may include QT prolongation, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and parkinsonism. It should not be used in people with liver problems or who are suicidal. It is a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor.

Deutetrabenazine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2017. In the United States 60 tablets of 12 mg costs about 6,000 USD as of 2021. It is similar to tetrabenazine except it contains deuterium.