A 40-year-old with schizophrenia is stabilised on risperidone. He develops bilateral tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. Which medication can be used ...

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A 40-year-old with schizophrenia is stabilised on risperidone. He develops bilateral tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. Which medication can be used to treat these extrapyramidal symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Benzatropine (procyclidine)

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Propranolol

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Benzodiazepines

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Lithium

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Beta-blockers

Psychiatry — UKMLA MCQ

A 40-year-old with schizophrenia is stabilised on risperidone. He develops bilateral tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. Which medication can be used to treat these extrapyramidal symptoms?