Quetiapine-induced improvement of tardive dyskinesia in three patients with schizophrenia

Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2002 Sep;17(5):263-4. doi: 10.1097/00004850-200209000-00006.

Abstract

There are very rare cases indicating the effectiveness of the atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia except clozapine. We report three patients with schizophrenia who demonstrated improvement of tardive dyskinesia following treatment with quetiapine; two of them were unable to use clozapine because of intolerable side-effects.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Dibenzothiazepines / therapeutic use*
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / drug therapy*
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Quetiapine Fumarate
  • Schizophrenia / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Dibenzothiazepines
  • Quetiapine Fumarate