The antipsychotic with least incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms is:-
Correct Answer: Thioridazine
Description: Typical Antipsychotics : Thioridazine causes minimum EPS (Marked central anticholinergic activity) Atypical Antipsychotic Agents : Risperidone causes maximum extrapyramidal symptoms (Potent D2 blocker) DRUG (TYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC) EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SIDE EFFECTS Pimozide +++ Fluphenazine +++ Haloperidol +++ Thiothixene +++ Trifluoperazine +++ Loxapine ++ Triflupromazine ++ Chlorpromazine ++ Thioridazine +
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