How do you treat extrapyramidal symptoms secondary to anti-psychotic use in patients who have not benefited from cogentin or benadryl?

Answer from: at Academic Institution

In general, when addressing motor symptoms from antipsychotics (or any dopamine-blocking agents including dopamine-blocking antiemetics), I find it useful to break things down more specifically than just EPS. This often will determine the agent that will be most beneficial. First Category: Hypokine...

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at Rio Hondo Centro de Bienestar
Ginkgo biloba is another option.

at University of Washington
Thank you for this helpful overview! I wanted to a...

at Sheppard Pratt Hospital
These are all helpful! Thanks for your input. I ha...

at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
It can be helpful with drug-induced parkinsonism (...

at Heidi F. Meredith, M.D.
Amantadine 100 mg BID is first line for me. ...

at Private Practice
How long does amantadine take to work for TD?

Answer from: at Community Practice

Does anyone use Artane anymore? I know that higher doses can cause psychosis and some like to abuse for a "buzz" but generally have found it helpful when benztropine isn't.

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at Hampton Newport News Community Services Board
I've used Artane. I had used it quite a bit many y...

Answer from: at Community Practice

As mentioned, while I was working at Hillside, we stopped using anticholinergics in the late 80s and started using amantadine almost exclusively. It's nice, but less EPS medication would probably be the best today.

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