Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 2011; 79(10): 570-575
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1281687
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Medikamentös-induzierter Tremor

Drug-Induced TremorF. Block1 , M. Dafotakis2
  • 1Neurologische Klinik, Helios-Klinikum Schwerin
  • 2Neurologische Klinik, RWTH Aachen
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Publikationsdatum:
11. Oktober 2011 (online)

Zusammenfassung

Der medikamentös-induzierte Tremor stellt eine wichtige Differenzialdiagnose von Tremorerkrankungen dar. Vor dem Hintergrund einer zunehmenden Polypharmazie und einer ständig älter werdenden Bevölkerung kann die Kenntnis von potenziell tremorauslösenden Medikamenten helfen, ein Risikoprofil für den einzelnen Patienten zu erstellen. Der medikamentös-induzierte Tremor tritt als häufige Nebenwirkung antipsychotischer Therapien auf, aber auch als Reaktion auf zahlreiche andere Medikamente wie Antidepressiva, Sympathomimetika, Antiarrhythmika oder Antiepileptika. Der vorliegende Artikel stellt neben einer Synopsis der häufigsten tremorauslösenden Medikamente Strategien dar, die eine Behandlung durch Austausch des auslösenden Medikamentes oder eine symptomatische Therapie ermöglichen.

Abstract

Drug-induced tremor is an important differential diagnosis for tremor syndromes. In view of a constantly ageing population and increasingly frequent polypharmacotherapy, identification of potentially tremor-inducing drugs may help generating risk profiles for individual patients. Drug-induced tremor has often been seen as a complication of antipsychotic therapy, but its occurrence has also been described in response to a great diversity of compounds such as antidepressants, sympathomimetics, antiarrhythmics, antiepileptics and other drugs. The present article presents a synopsis of the most prevalent tremor-inducing drugs as well as strategies to overcome drug-induced tremor, either by replacement of the causative drug or by symptomatic therapies.

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