11-19-2007, 04:14 PM
¢A 64-year-old female is hospitalized for an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia. The medications that she is prescribed cause some immediate adverse effects, but she tolerates them and continues to be compliant. A few years pass and she begins to develop neurologic abnormalities. These include involuntary, repetitive movement of the lips and tongue, as well as of her trunk and extremities. Which of the following medications should now be prescribed to this patient?
A. Chlorpromazine
B. Clozapine
C. Fluphenazine
D. Haloperidol
E. Metoclopramide
F. Thioridazine