Clozapine induced akathisia: A case report and review of the evidence

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 234-235

  Grover, Sandeep ^a   Sahoo, Swapnajeet ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Akathisia; clozapine; extrapyramidal side effects

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; HALOPERIDOL; OLANZAPINE; PROPRANOLOL; RISPERIDONE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AKATHISIA; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; BARNES AKATHISIA SCALE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SKIN TINGLING; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; DOSE RESPONSE; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLOZAPINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85003451814     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.153441     Document Type: Review

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