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Psychiatry Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 28c5d0fb

A young patient with Schizophrenia is intolerant to antipsychotic medications. Which drug is most preferred?

A
Clozapine
B
Olanzapine
C
Risperidone
D
Haloperidol
High-Yield Explanation
In patients who are intolerant to the extrapyramidal side effects due to Anti-psychotics, Clozapine is the preferred antipsychotics as it has minimal extrapyramidal side effects. -Overall, the antipsychotic associated with minimum EPS: Clozapine -Amongst typical antipsychotics, thioridazine has minimum EPS.

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