A 55-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia is stable but experiences extrapyramidal side effects from his typical antipsychotic. NICE guidelines adv...

Question

A 55-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia is stable but experiences extrapyramidal side effects from his typical antipsychotic. NICE guidelines advise which strategy?

Accepted Answer

Switch to a second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic

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Increase the dose of antipsychotic

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Add an antidepressant

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Stop treatment entirely

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Add haloperidol

NICE Schizophrenia Guideline MCQ (SBA): Schizophrenia

A 55-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia is stable but experiences extrapyramidal side effects from his typical antipsychotic. NICE guidelines advise which strategy?