Prevención y tratamiento de los efectos adversos agudos más frecuentes por el uso de antipsicóticos en pacientes adultos con diagnóstico de esquizofrenia

For the management of drug-induced akathisia it is recommended to decrease the dose of the drug and the addition of lorazepam. It is recommended using 5 mg biperiden IM or trihexyphenidyl 5 mg orally in case of secondary acute dystonia and for the treatment of antipsychotic-induced parkinsonism to decrease the dose of antipsychotic or consider using 2 - 4 mg/day of biperiden or diphenhydramine 50 mg once daily.