Tardive dyskinesia
is a variety of dyskinesia (involuntary, repetitive movements) manifesting as a side effect of long-term or high-dose use of dopamine antagonists, usually antipsychotics.
Recent News:
Reglan Linked to Tardive Dyskinesia
The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that manufacturers of
metoclopramide, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, must
add a boxed warning to their drug labels about the risk of its
long-term or high-dose use.
Chronic use of metoclopramide has been linked to tardive dyskinesia, which may include involuntary and repetitive movements of the body, even after the drugs are no longer taken.
Chronic use of metoclopramide has been linked to tardive dyskinesia, which may include involuntary and repetitive movements of the body, even after the drugs are no longer taken.
- Reglan Tablets
- Reglan Oral Disintegrating Tablets
- Metoclopramide Oral Solution
- and Reglan Injection
