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Tardive dyskinesia
From Healthscout's partner site on chronic pain, HealthCentral.com
Tardive dyskinesia is a disorder that involves involuntary movements, especially of the lower face. Tardive means "delayed" and dyskinesia means "abnormal movement." Causes, incidence, and risk factors Tardive dyskinesia is a serious side effect that occurs when you take medications called neuroleptics. Most often, it occurs when you take the medication for many months or years, but in some cases it can occur after you take them for as little as 6 weeks. The drugs that most commonly cause this disorder are older antipsychotic drugs, including:
Other drugs, similar to these antipsychotic drugs, that can cause tardive dyskinesia include:
Newer antipsychotic drugs seem less likely to cause tardive dyskinesia, but they are not entirely without risk.
Review Date: 06/15/2010 A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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