Antipsychotic extrapyramidal symptoms and their treatments
Acute dystonia: Sudden, sustained contraction of the neck, mouth, tongue & eye muscles
Tx: Benztropine or Diphenhydramine
Akathisia: Subjective restlessness, inability to sit still
Tx: Beta blocker (eg, propranolol) or Benzodiazepine (eg lorazepam) or Benztropine
Parkinsonism: Gradual-onset tremor, rigidity & bradykinesia
Tx: Benztropine or Amantadine
Tardive dyskinesia: Gradual onset after prolonged therapy (over 6 months); dyskinesia of the mouth, face, trunk & extremities
Tx: Valbenazine or Deutetrabenazine
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My nephew has this at severe level.... Still in the hospital
@ste3015
2 ай бұрын
How did they treat her?
Thanks ❤