Tardive dyskinesia in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics: case series and brief review of etiologic and treatment considerations

Tardive dyskinesia in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics: case series and brief review of etiologic and treatment considerations

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a disfiguring side-effect of antipsychotic medications that is potentially irreversible in affected patients. Newer atypical antipsychotics are felt by many to have a lower risk of TD. As a result, many clinicians may have developed a false sense of security when prescribi...

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Main Authors: Jungjin Kim, Eric MacMaster, Thomas L Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioExcel Publishing Ltd 2014-04-01
Series:Drugs in Context
Subjects:
tardive dyskinesia
antipsychotic agents
dopamine receptor antagonists
Online Access:http://www.drugsincontext.com/tardive-dyskinesia-in-patients-treated-with-atypical-antipsychotics-case-series-and-brief-review-of-etiologic-and-treatment-considerations/

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