Posted by Ritch on June 19, 2003, at 23:20:49
In reply to Re: treatments for akathisia, posted by cybercafe on June 19, 2003, at 14:05:58
> > > anyone know about beta blockers, anticholinergics or other treatments for akathisia? do they work well?
> >
> > Benadryl worked the best for me for various EPS symptoms.
>
> cool, it works for akathisia? .. what are the side effects?
>Drowsiness, dry mouth are the only side effects I get from Benadryl. The first time I took Benadryl was when I had a severe EPS episode from one dose of Stelazine and went to the ER, they gave me intravenous Benadryl 100mg. My dystonia stopped instantly. I was given a script for 50mg Benadryl 4x daily to be taken for four days. Hey, I got to stay home from school!
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