Acute dystonic reaction with rivastigmine

• Published in: International psychogeriatrics Vol. 25; no. 8; pp. 1385 - 1386
• Main Authors: Dhikav, Vikas, Anand, Kuljeet Singh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.2013
• Subjects: Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Aged; Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis; Alzheimer Disease - drug therapy; Antipsychotic Agents - administration & dosage; Antipsychotic Agents - adverse effects; Biological and medical sciences; Cholinesterase Inhibitors - administration & dosage; Cholinesterase Inhibitors - adverse effects; Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases; Diazepam - administration & dosage; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug therapy; Dystonic Disorders - chemically induced; Dystonic Disorders - drug therapy; Female; Geriatrics; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Medical sciences; Muscle Relaxants, Central - administration & dosage; Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes); Nervous system as a whole; Neurology; Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology; Phenylcarbamates - administration & dosage; Phenylcarbamates - adverse effects; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Rivastigmine; Side effects; Transdermal Patch; Treatment Outcome; rivastigmine; dermal patch; Alzheimer's disease; dystonia; Alzheimer disease; Psychotropic; Cognition; Esterases; Acetylcholinesterase; Involuntary movement; Rivastigmine; Degenerative disease; Anticholinesterase agent; Neurological disorder; Motricity; Human; Nervous system diseases; Enzyme; Acute; Enzyme inhibitor; Antialzheimer agent; Motor control; Carboxylic ester hydrolases; Cerebral disorder; Striated muscle disease; Nootropic agent; Central nervous system disease; Hydrolases; Dystonia; Patch; Elderly; Extrapyramidal syndrome
• ISSN: 1041-6102; 1741-203X
• DOI: 10.1017/S104161021300029X

Dystonic reactions are adverse extrapyramidal side effects and are common to antipsychotics, antiemetics, and a variety of other drugs. Rivastigmine, an anticholinesterase of carbamate variety, is well tolerated. A case of acute dystonic reaction with rivastigmine patch is being reported.