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Drug-induced movement disorders.

ABSTRACT: Many therapeutic and illicit drugs can cause movement disorders Antipsychotics and antiemetics are most commonly implicated: The time of onset of the movement disorder may be acute subacute or chronic The severity can range from mild to severe and life-threatening: Early recognition of a drug-induced movement disorder is essential to allow for prompt intervention This includes stopping the offending drug supportive care and sometimes other pharmacological treatment:

SUBMITTER: Duma SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6478951 | biostudies-other | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Drug-induced movement disorders.

Duma Stephen R SR   Fung Victor Sc VS  

Australian prescriber 20190401 2

<h4>Many therapeutic and illicit drugs can cause movement disorders antipsychotics and antiemetics are most commonly implicated</h4><h4>The time of onset of the movement disorder may be acute subacute or chronic the severity can range from mild to severe and life-threatening</h4><h4>Early recognition of a drug-induced movement disorder is essential to allow for prompt intervention this includes stopping the offending drug supportive care and sometimes other pharmacological treatment</h4> ...[more]