A Schizophrenic patient is responding well to haloperidol. But, now he has developed symptoms of parkinsonism. What is the drug of choice to treat this condition -
Ans: D AnticholinergicExtrapyramidal side effects of antipsvchotics.Major dose limiting side effects.Maximum with halopridol.Parkinsonism:Appears between 1-4 weeks of therapy.Central anticholinergics like benzhexol are durg of choice for drug induced Parkinsonism.
Levodopa
Bromocriptine
Tolcapene
Anticholinergic