Posted by ed_uk2010 on February 19, 2012, at 10:10:50
In reply to Re: tardive akathisia » ed_uk2010, posted by SLS on February 19, 2012, at 6:13:23
>I didn't know that anticholinergics could make TD worse.
Despite their efficacy in acute EPS (especially dystonic reactions), anticholinergics have been observed to aggravate TD symptoms in some patients.
Anticholinergics are not always effective for acute akathisia, but are often used, especially for patients who also suffer dystonia due to high-potency neuroleptics such as haloperidol. For acute akathisia caused by antipsychotics which are anticholinergic in their own right, diazepam would be a better choice, followed by a dose reduction or change in AP.
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