The effect of ritanserin on treatment-resistant neuroleptic induced akathisia: case reports.
1. The authors report three cases of neuroleptic induced akathisia resistant to treatment with anticholinergics, benzodiazepines and betablockers. 2. All three patients were treated with Ritanserin 10 mg bid and improved rapidly and substantially. 3. Discontinuation of Ritanserin led to a recurrence of akathisia.
Department of Psychiatry, Innsbruck University Hospital, Austria.
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D000328:Adult; D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016713:Ritanserin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D016713:Ritanserin