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What Causes Body Tremors After Taking Zyprexa?
Question: I am a 34 year old female.I started zyprexa and now I am having horrible body tremors. They have been going on for 10 days now . They put me on clonazempa but it is not working at all. Is there anything else I can try
Brief Answer:
reducing the dose; adding anticholinergic drug.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concerns.
The tremors due to zyprexa could due to its extrapyramidal side effects.
There are two things which can be done:
1. Reducing the dose (if possible, depending on the symptoms).
2. Adding a central anticholinergic drug like cogentin or trihexyphenidyl (prescription drug).
Kindly discuss these options with your doctor and proceed further under his supervision.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
reducing the dose; adding anticholinergic drug.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concerns.
The tremors due to zyprexa could due to its extrapyramidal side effects.
There are two things which can be done:
1. Reducing the dose (if possible, depending on the symptoms).
2. Adding a central anticholinergic drug like cogentin or trihexyphenidyl (prescription drug).
Kindly discuss these options with your doctor and proceed further under his supervision.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
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