Posted by Cam W. on December 28, 2001, at 18:02:44
In reply to Re: What is EPS? » Willow, posted by IsoM on December 28, 2001, at 17:03:50
> It means extrapyramidal symptoms - muscle disturbances & movements such as restlessness, tremors, & muscle stiffness that are side effects of some antipsychotic medications. They're generally more common with older medications than the newer ones.
....or Edmonton Police Service (damn, busted again).
Willow - EPS can be treated with anticholinergic drugs (which many times cause more perturbing side effects than some EPS), like Cogentin™ (benztropine), Artane™ (trihexyphenidyl), Kemadrin™ (procyclidine), Disipal™ (orphenadrine),
Akineton™ (biperiden), and Parsitan™ (ethoproprazine). I have listed them in order of most commonly used to least commonly used in our area.All have good points and bad points. Doses are highly individualized. Some people taking high doses of older antipsychotics don't need any or small doses (1mg of Cogentin daily), but I have seen someone taking 1mg of Haldol a day need 2mg of Cogentin three times daily. It's all how one's body is affected by D2 blockade.
- Cam
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