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Benefits and Risks of Prescribing Long-Term Use of Anticholinergic Agents in Schizophrenic Patients on Antipsychotics
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MAR’IYATUL ABD, RAFIDAH BAHARI
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Antipsychotics specifically the first-generation line of drugs is closely associated with the development of extrapyramidal side effects. Ever since its alleviating sequel was known, anticholinergic agents such as Artane and Procyclydine has been the mainstay therapeutic agent in combating the unwanted outcomes of antipsychotics use. Anticholinergics itself however has uninvited adverse effects of its own. Other than the uncontrollable central and peripheral side effects, there are studies to date which discovered the euphoric sensation experienced by anticholinergic consumers. As the attending physician, one must be aware of the benefits and risks of anticholinergics when prescribing such drugs to a mentally unwell patient.
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Schizophrenic Patients, Risks of Prescribing, Anticholinergics.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.03.267
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