Case report of tardive dyskinesia and parkinsonism associated with amoxapine therapy

The authors describe a case of tardive dyskinesia and parkinsonism associated with amoxapine. Patients who develop acute parkinsonism while taking amoxapine may be at higher risk for tardive dyskinesia. The authors recommend that amoxapine be prescribed as carefully as other neuroleptics.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of psychiatry 1984-05, Vol.141 (5), p.704-705
Hauptverfasser:	Thornton, J E, Stahl, S M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Amoxapine - adverse effects Depressive Disorder - drug therapy Dibenzoxazepines - adverse effects Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced - etiology Female Humans Parkinson Disease, Secondary - chemically induced
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors describe a case of tardive dyskinesia and parkinsonism associated with amoxapine. Patients who develop acute parkinsonism while taking amoxapine may be at higher risk for tardive dyskinesia. The authors recommend that amoxapine be prescribed as carefully as other neuroleptics.
ISSN:	0002-953X 1535-7228
DOI:	10.1176/ajp.141.5.704