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Medications associated with Tardive Dyskinesia
Whenever possible dystonia patients should avoid the following agents.
| Generic name | Trade name | Classification |
| alprazolam | Xanax | antianxiety agent |
| amitriptyline | Elavil, Endep | antidepressant |
| amoxapine | Asendin | antidepressant |
| benzquinamide | Emete-Con | anti nausea |
| bupropion | Wellbutrin | antidepressant |
| busirone | Buspar | antianxiety |
| carbamazepine | Tegretol | anticonvulsant |
| chlorprothizene | Taractan | neuroleptic |
| chlorpromazine | Thorazine | neuroleptic |
| clomipramine | Anafranil | antidepressant |
| clozapine | Clozaril | neuroleptic |
| desipramine | Norpramin | antidepressant |
| diphenhydramine | Benadryl | antihistamine |
| doxepin | Adapin, Sinequan | antidepressant antianxiety; anesthetic |
| droperido | Innovar | adjunct |
| fluoxetine | Prozac | antidepressant |
| fluphenazine | Prolixin | neuroleptic |
| haloperidol | Haldol | neuroleptic |
| imipramine | Tofranil | antidepressant |
| levodopa | Larodopa, Sinemet | antiparkinson agent |
| lithium | Eskalith, Lithobid | antimanic agent |
| loxapine | Loxitane | neuroleptic |
| mesoridazine | Serentil | neuroleptic |
| metoclopramide | Reglan | stimulant, anti nausea |
| Risperdal | neuroleptic | |
| midazolam | Versed | induction anesthetic agent |
| molindone | Moban | neuroleptic |
| nortripyline | Aventyl, Pamelor | antidepressant |
| perhenazine | Trilafon | neuroleptic |
| phenytoin | Dilantin | anticonvulsant |
| pimozide | Orap | neuroleptic |
| prochlorperazine | Compazine | anti-nausea |
| promazine | Sparine | neuroleptic |
| promethazine | Phenergan | antihistamine |
| protriptyline | Vivactil | antidepressant |
| thiethylperazine | Torecan | anti-nausea |
| thiothixene | Navane | neuroleptic |
| trifluoperazine | Stelazine | neuroleptic |
| triflupromazine | Vesprine | neuroleptic |
| thioridazine | Mellaril | neuroleptic |
| trazadone | Desyrel | antidepressant |
| trifluoperazine | Stelazine | neuroleptic |
| trimipramine | Surmontil | antidepressant |
| verapamil | Calan, Isoptin | antianginal, antihypertensive |
Dopamine
agents have been reported to make dystonia worse.
They
include phenothiazine, haloperidol, tetrabenazine and pimozide.*
*From the 1996 Symposium given by Dr. Josept Tsui, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
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