Case Report

Successful treatment of paliperidone palmitate induced akathisia with mirtazapine: A case report

Volume: 15 Number: 3 December 12, 2018
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Successful treatment of paliperidone palmitate induced akathisia with mirtazapine: A case report

Abstract

Paliperidone palmitate is a long-acting injectable preparation and is indicated in acute and maintenance treatment of schizophrenia. Akathisia is an extrapyramidal symptom characterized by inner restlessness and the need to keep moving. Although β-blockers, benzodiazepines and anticholinergics have been used in the treatment of antipsychotic-induced akathisia, mirtazapine is also effective in the treatment of antipsychotic-induced akathisia. However, our search of literature did not reveal any cases of use mirtazapine in the treatment of akathisia associated with the use of long-acting antipsychotics. In this case, we used each treatment line to be used in the treatment of akathisia; however, the patient could be stabilized only by mirtazapine.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

December 12, 2018

Submission Date

September 19, 2018

Acceptance Date

November 7, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 15 Number: 3

APA
Ayaydın, H., & Bilgen Ulgar, Ş. (2018). Successful treatment of paliperidone palmitate induced akathisia with mirtazapine: A case report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 15(3), 259-261. https://izlik.org/JA26KW52AF
AMA
1.Ayaydın H, Bilgen Ulgar Ş. Successful treatment of paliperidone palmitate induced akathisia with mirtazapine: A case report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2018;15(3):259-261. https://izlik.org/JA26KW52AF
Chicago
Ayaydın, Hamza, and Şermin Bilgen Ulgar. 2018. “Successful Treatment of Paliperidone Palmitate Induced Akathisia With Mirtazapine: A Case Report”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 15 (3): 259-61. https://izlik.org/JA26KW52AF.
EndNote
Ayaydın H, Bilgen Ulgar Ş (December 1, 2018) Successful treatment of paliperidone palmitate induced akathisia with mirtazapine: A case report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 15 3 259–261.
IEEE
[1]H. Ayaydın and Ş. Bilgen Ulgar, “Successful treatment of paliperidone palmitate induced akathisia with mirtazapine: A case report”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 259–261, Dec. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA26KW52AF
ISNAD
Ayaydın, Hamza - Bilgen Ulgar, Şermin. “Successful Treatment of Paliperidone Palmitate Induced Akathisia With Mirtazapine: A Case Report”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 15/3 (December 1, 2018): 259-261. https://izlik.org/JA26KW52AF.
JAMA
1.Ayaydın H, Bilgen Ulgar Ş. Successful treatment of paliperidone palmitate induced akathisia with mirtazapine: A case report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2018;15:259–261.
MLA
Ayaydın, Hamza, and Şermin Bilgen Ulgar. “Successful Treatment of Paliperidone Palmitate Induced Akathisia With Mirtazapine: A Case Report”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 3, Dec. 2018, pp. 259-61, https://izlik.org/JA26KW52AF.
Vancouver
1.Hamza Ayaydın, Şermin Bilgen Ulgar. Successful treatment of paliperidone palmitate induced akathisia with mirtazapine: A case report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1;15(3):259-61. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA26KW52AF

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