Acute dystonia
Clinical findingA sudden medication-associated sustained muscle contraction that produces abnormal posture or movement.
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Psychiatric medicine classes and important movement-related adverse effects.
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A sudden medication-associated sustained muscle contraction that produces abnormal posture or movement.
A medication-associated syndrome of inner restlessness and a compelling need to move.
Parkinsonian movement features caused by a medicine, commonly including rigidity, slowing or tremor.
A persistent drug-associated movement disorder, often involving involuntary movements of the face, mouth or limbs.
A class of medicines used in the treatment of depression and selected anxiety or related conditions.
A class of medicines used in the treatment of psychosis and selected other mental health conditions.
A medicine used to reduce anxiety symptoms in selected clinical circumstances.
A term for medicines used to treat or reduce recurrence of significant mood episodes.
Psychiatric medicine classes and important movement-related adverse effects.
Australian terminology · Updated 18 Aug 2026