Management
Acute reactions to neuroleptics may be relieved with:
- biperiden lactate 2-5 mg slowly over 3 minutes i.m. (may cause hypotension) or
- procyclidine hydrochloride 5-10 mg i.m., repeated if necessary after 20 minutes (max dose 20mg/24h) or
- procyclidine hydrochloride 2.5mg orally tds
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