A 28-year-old man with acute psychosis receives high-dose haloperidol in the emergency department. Several hours later, he presents with severe neck extension, jaw spasm, and upward deviation of the eyes. Vital signs show BP 145/92 mmHg, HR 110/min, RR 18/min, temperature 37.8°C. He denies fever onset before medication administration. Serum creatinine is normal. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?

  1. A)Riluzole
  2. B)BenztropineGABARITO
  3. C)Valproic acid
  4. D)Increase the haloperidol dose
  5. E)Levodopa-carbidopa

Explicação

This patient has acute dystonia. Antimuscarinic therapy such as benztropine restores the dopamine-acetylcholine balance. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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