PSYCHIATRY (PART 4) MCQS 16-22

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â¢ tardive dyskinesia (late onset of choreoathetoid movements, abnormal, involuntary, may occur in 40% of patients, may be irreversible, most common is chewing and pouting of jaw) The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued specific warnings when antipsychotics are used in elderly patients: â¢ increased risk of stroke â¢ increased risk of venous thromboembolism Other side-effects â¢ antimuscarinic: dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, constipation â¢ sedation, weight gain â¢ raised prolacti