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Parenteral ziprasidone: a new atypical neuroleptic for emergency treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease?

Oechsner M, Korchounov A

Parkinsonklinik Bad Nauheim, Germany. m.oechsner@parkinsonzentrum.de

This is a report on a case series of five patients with psychosis in Parkinson's disease who were treated successfully with an intramuscular injection of ziprasidone (10-20 mg) for acute agitation. No deterioration of motor function or other clinically relevant side effects were seen.

Published 6 April 2005 in Hum Psychopharmacol, 20(3): 203-5.
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