A case of aripiprazole and tardive dyskinesia.

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Abbasian, C
Power, P

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2008-05-30

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This is a case report of a 24-year-old African lady, who developed symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) following 9 months of treatment with aripiprazole 15 mg. She has no family history of mental illness, not used illicit substances and has a medical diagnosis of idiopathic hypertension which is well controlled. The patient has an 18-month history of paranoid schizophrenia with three psychotic episodes, one severe enough to warrant admission. Upon discontinuation of aripiprazole and switch to quetiapine, the symptoms of TD disappeared rapidly. A PubMed search revealed one previous case report of aripiprazole and TD. The authors recommend maintaining vigilance regarding all possible side-effects irrespective of the type of antipsychotic being used.

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Abbasian, C., & Power, P. (2009). A case of aripiprazole and tardive dyskinesia. Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 23(2), 214–215. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881108089591

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Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)

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23

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2

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0269-8811

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