A young patient with Schizophrenia is intolerant to antipsychotic medications. Which drug is most preferred?
Clozapine
Olanzapine
Risperidone
Haloperidol
In patients who are intolerant to the extrapyramidal side effects due to Anti-psychotics, Clozapine is the preferred antipsychotics as it has minimal extrapyramidal side effects. -Overall, the antipsychotic associated with minimum EPS: Clozapine -Amongst typical antipsychotics, thioridazine has minimum EPS.
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders