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Tetrabenazine, sold under the brand name Xenazine among other, is a medication used to treat certain movement disorders, including Huntington chorea and tardive dyskinesia. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include sleepiness, depression, irritability, poor balance, nausea, and falls. Other side effects may include high prolactin, low blood pressure, QT prolongation, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and trouble swallowing. It is a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor.

Tetrabenazine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2008. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom 112 tablets of 25 mg costs the NHS about 100 pounds as of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 1,500 USD.