Tag: Dopamine receptor antagonists

Affecting up to 50% of long-term patients on antipsychotics, tardive dyskinesia is a serious, often irreversible side effect of anti-psychotic drugs due to prolong use that causes involuntary, repetitive muscle movements. This neurological condition can significantly impact a person's quality of life and social functioning.

An estimated 20% to 50% of patients treated with antipsychotics develop tardive dyskinesia (TD), a medication-induced movement disorder [1.4.2]. So, **which medication is most likely to cause tardive dyskinesia?** The highest risk is associated with older, first-generation antipsychotics [1.2.6, 1.2.7].