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Tardive dyskinesia caused by aripiprazole.(Adverse Events)

The Brown University Geriatric Psychopharmacology Update

| August 01, 2009 | Lam, Y.W. Francis | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Tardive dyskinesia is a common side effect associated with long-term use of typical antipsychotic agents. The risk is usually lower with the use of atypical antipsychotic agents. Aripiprazole (Abilify) is a third generation antipsychotic with a unique pharmacological profile of being a partial D2 receptor agonist, and regarded as a relatively safe antipsychotic agent with regard to risk of precipitating tardive dyskinesia. The following case reported an elderly man developing tardive dyskinesia after receiving aripiprazole. (1)

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