Dystonia: drug and toxin-induced

Evidence-based neurology checklist on dystonia: drug and toxin-induced: Dopamine receptor acting drugs Levodopa Dopamine agonists Neuroleptics Anti-emetics Tetrabenazine Antidepressants Antimalarials Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) Antipsychotic drugs Vertigo drugs Other drugs Abuse drugs Toxic causes

Dopamine receptor acting drugs

  • Levodopa
  • Dopamine agonists
  • Neuroleptics
  • Anti-emetics
  • Tetrabenazine

Antidepressants

Antimalarials

Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)

Antipsychotic drugs

Vertigo drugs

Other drugs

Abuse drugs

Toxic causes

References

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  2. van Harten PN, Hoek HW, Kahn RS. Acute dystonia induced by drug treatment. BMJ 1999; 319:623-626. 
  3. Suthar N, Nebhinani N, Mahawer B, Gupta T, Tripathi S. Amisulpride induced acute dystonia. Asian J Psychiatr 2018; 33:84-85.
  4. Kubota K, Yamamoto T, Orii K, Shinoda S, Fukao T. Acute dystonia associated with aripiprazole overdose in an adolescent boy. Asian J Psychiatr 2017; 29:183-184.
  5. Praharaj SK, Jana AK, Sarkhel S, Sinha VK. Acute dystonia, akathisia, and parkinsonism induced by ziprasidone. Am J Ther 2014; 21:e38-e40. 
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