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at 7:51 p.m. Apr, 30, 2024
by
herstein.jacob
Author:
thomas.holmes
Co-authors:
herstein.jacob
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UWorld says dose reduction is 1st line, if persistent then add low-potency anti-psychotic
Source: UWorld - Step 2 16164
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- First reduce the dose of the dopamine agonist, but consider adding a low-potency antipsychotic if psychotic symptoms continue (e.g., quetiapine, pimavanserin)
- High-potency antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol) block D2 receptors more → ↑ extrapyramidal symptoms of Parkinson's disease
- High-potency antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol) block D2 receptors more → ↑ extrapyramidal symptoms of Parkinson's disease
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