Acute dystonia

  • Facts:
    Typically occurs between 4 hours and 4 days after starting drug
  • History / PE:
    Involuntary muscle contractions/spasms
    Toticollis
    Oculogyric crisis
  • Treatment:
    Benztropine (anticholinergic)
    Benadryl (antihistamine)
  • Associated With:
    Typical antipsychotics



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July 15th 2010