Amitriptyline induced Acute Dyskinesia

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Published: May 31, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47992/IJHSP.2581.6411.0043
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Amitriptyline, Dyskinesia, Clonazepam

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Mithun S S
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore, India

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Overall prevalence of tricyclic antidepressants (TCA’s) causing extra-pyramidal features are low. Amongst them acute dyskinesia is not a commonly seen clinical presentation. Here, I describe a case of acute dyskinesia induced by amitriptyline. The challenges in the diagnosis and management are discussed

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Mithun S S. (2019). Amitriptyline induced Acute Dyskinesia. International Journal of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (IJHSP), 3(1), 40–42. https://doi.org/10.47992/IJHSP.2581.6411.0043
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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019): Volume 3 Issue 1
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