The pharmacologic treatment of neuroleptic-induced akathisia. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Akathisia is a frequent and distressing side effect of neuroleptic medications. The literature regarding the pharmacologic treatment of acute neuroleptic-induced akathisia is critically reviewed, including nine reports of the use of anticholinergic agents, 15 of the use of beta-blocking agents, and six of the use of benzodiazepines. Reports of trials on clonidine, amantadine, piracetam, and of a patient treated with amitriptyline are also discussed. Tentative recommendations for the management of acute akathisia are proposed.

publication date

  • February 1, 1990

Research

keywords

  • Akathisia, Drug-Induced
  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0025264212

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/00004714-199002000-00003

PubMed ID

  • 1968470

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 10

issue

  • 1