Kadota Y, Hori H, Takayama M, Okabe C, Ohara N. Tardive dystonia improved with discontinuation of trazodone in an elderly schizophrenia patient: a case report.
Ann Gen Psychiatry 2020;
19:23. [PMID:
32265999 PMCID:
PMC7114810 DOI:
10.1186/s12991-020-00273-8]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Tardive dystonia associated with antidepressant use is rare and often under-recognized. We had an experience with trazodone, which is used for delirium and insomnia prescribed in general hospital, inducing tardive dystonia.
CASE PRESENTATION
A 61-year-old Japanese woman had been treated for schizophrenia. She was moved to general hospital because of consciousness disturbance. She was prescribed trazodone (25 mg/day) for delirium and insomnia. After she was discharged, she returned to the psychiatric hospital with tardive dystonia. Her dystonia symptoms improved with 3 days of discontinuing trazodone.
CONCLUSION
In the present case, long-term use of trazodone induced tardive dystonia. Discontinuing trazodone rapidly improved tardive dystonia.
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