Psychotic patient on antipsychotic drugs develops toicollis within 4 days of therapy. what is the treatment?
Correct Answer: Central anticholinergic
Description: Ans. A. Central anticholinergicThis is a case of drug induced muscular dystonia, which is treated by central anticholinergic.Drug of choice for antipsychotic induced extrapyramidal side effectsAcute muscular dystonia -+ Central anticholinergicAkathisia - Beta blockerParkinsonism - Central anticholinergic.Neuroleptic malignant syndrome - DantroleneTardive dyskinesia - Terabenazine (TBZ)
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