Incidence and Management of Tardive Dyskinesia in Psychiatric Patients: A Retrospective Study in A Psychiatric Hospital

Authors

  • Tuanthon Boonlue Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani University
  • Jetsada Thongtao Medical Department, Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital
  • Chompoonuch Werawattanachai Pharmacy Department, Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital
  • Kamonrat Somrak Pharmacy Department, Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital
  • Apiradee Sang-ngarm Pharmacy Department, Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital

Keywords:

tardive dyskinesia, psychiatric disorders, antipsychotic drug

Abstract

Background: Tardive dyskinesia is a significant adverse drug reaction of antipsychotic drugs.

Objectives: To study incidence and management of tardive dyskinesia in psychiatric patients.

Method: The study was retrospectively conducted by reviewing medical records from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2017. Data of patients with diagnosis code of 333.85 or G24.01 or those without the code but presenting with tardive dyskinesia symptom were included. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.

Results: There were 112 patients who had been diagnosed with tardive dyskinesia, the incidence was 0.14%. Most of the patients were male and the mean age of patients were 53 years. The common psychiatric diagnosis was schizophrenia and related disorders (F20-F29). Symptom of tardive dyskinesia commonly presented at mouth and found in 105 patients (72.41%). Cause of tardive dyskinesia was mainly from typical antipsychotics (70.06 %) and fluphenazine long-acting injection was mostly reported. The most common strategies for management of tardive dyskinesia was decreasing dose of causative drugs, followed by switching to clozapine or other drugs with lower risk. These managements resulted in decreasing or disappearing of symptoms.

Conclusions: The incidence of tardive dyskinesia was 0.14%. The common cause was typical antipsychotic drug and the symptoms decreased or disappeared after receiving management.

 

Author Biographies

Tuanthon Boonlue, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani University

B.Pharm., BCP.

Jetsada Thongtao, Medical Department, Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital

M.D, Dip.Thai Board of Psychiatry

Chompoonuch Werawattanachai, Pharmacy Department, Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital

B.Sc. (Pharm), M.Pharm. (Clin Pharm)

Kamonrat Somrak, Pharmacy Department, Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital

B.Pharm., M.Pharm. (Clin Pharm)

Apiradee Sang-ngarm, Pharmacy Department, Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital

B.Pharm., M.Pharm. (Clin.Pharm)

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2022-08-31

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Boonlue T, Thongtao J, Werawattanachai C, Somrak K, Sang-ngarm A. Incidence and Management of Tardive Dyskinesia in Psychiatric Patients: A Retrospective Study in A Psychiatric Hospital. Thai J Hosp Pharm [internet]. 2022 Aug. 31 [cited 2025 Dec. 9];32(2):115-2. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJHP/article/view/254414

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