Complete resolution of clozapine-induced sialorrhea with low dose trihexyphenidyl

Psychopharmacology Bulletin

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 73-75

  Praharaj, Samir Kumar ^a   Sarkhel, Sujit ^a   Khanande, Roshan Vitthalrao ^a   Sinha, Vinod Kumar ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (India)

Author keywords

Clozapine; Hypersalivation; Sialorrhea; Trihexyphenidyl

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLOZAPINE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; SIALORRHEA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

EID: 79953039827     PISSN: 00485764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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