A young patient with Schizophrenia is intolerant to antipsychotic medications. Which drug is most preferred?
Correct Answer: Clozapine
Description: In patients who are intolerant to the extrapyramidal side effects due to Anti-psychotics, Clozapine is the preferred antipsychotics as it has minimal extrapyramidal side effects. -Overall, the antipsychotic associated with minimum EPS: Clozapine -Amongst typical antipsychotics, thioridazine has minimum EPS.
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