Ingrezza medication used for?

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What is Ingrezza (valbenazine) used for?

Ingrezza (valbenazine) is used to treat tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder that causes involuntary facial and body movements, often in people taking antipsychotic medications.

What kind of symptoms does it help with?

It’s prescribed to reduce involuntary movements such as lip smacking, tongue movements, grimacing, and other repetitive facial or body movements associated with tardive dyskinesia.

Who is it typically prescribed for?

Ingrezza is typically used for adults with tardive dyskinesia. Patients are often identified through symptoms that persist despite changes in medication or continued use of antipsychotics.

Is it for other movement disorders too?

Ingrezza’s main approved use is tardive dyskinesia. Other movement disorders may be discussed in clinical research, but the established labeled indication is tardive dyskinesia.

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