Austedo

Drug

Also known as: Austedo, AUSTEDO

Drug Profile

Austedo (deutetrabenazine) and Austedo XR are oral VMAT2 inhibitors indicated in adults for chorea associated with Huntington's disease and for tardive dyskinesia. The products carry a boxed warning regarding depression and suicidality in patients with Huntington's disease. Initial U.S. approval was in 2017.

Drug Class
Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitor
Approval Status
FDA approved (initial U.S. approval 2017; labeling updated February 2025)
Brand Names
  • AUSTEDO
  • \AUSTEDO XR\
Indications
  • \Chorea associated with Huntington's disease in adults\
  • \Tardive dyskinesia in adults\

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