Posted by Christ_empowered on April 20, 2011, at 14:52:59
In reply to Fluanxol, tardive dyskinesia, posted by NKP on April 20, 2011, at 13:41:08
Hey. I'd be kind of afraid to take Fluanxol, too, but from what I've read, acute EPS and TD are both fairly infrequent with the doses used for depression. I imagine that if you get acute EPS off the first few doses that would be a warning sign; you might then want to switch to a low dose atypical, or avoid neuroleptics altogether.
TD risk goes up as dose and length of treatment go up, so low doses of any antipsychotic are preferable to standard or high doses in terms of TD risk, especially if you're going with an older, conventional antipsychotic.
Do doctors in your area prescribe the Fluanxol alone to treat problems, or do they use it as an add-on to other things?
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