Tics with combined thioridazine-methylphenidate therapy: case report.
A 10-year-old boy treated concurrently with thioridazine and methylphenidate developed persistent tics of the head and shoulders. Dopaminergic involvement and possible implications for such combined treatment are discussed.
D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects; D013881:Thioridazine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy
D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D008774:Methylphenidate; D006220:Haloperidol; D013881:Thioridazine