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Can you tell me about tips for tardive dyskinesia?
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TD : The name tardive dyskinesia (TD) is used to describe the involuntary sudden jerky or slow twisting movements of the face and/or body caused mainly by antipsychotic drugs. It may also be a side effect of drugs used to treat illnesses of the nervous system or stomach & gut disorders. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) used to be mainly associated with the older antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine (Larga
Answered 7/29/2014
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