The Use of Levomepromazine, a.k.a. Methotrimeprazine, a.k.a. Nozinan, in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Pages 40-42)

John Alan Lambe

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Wellington, New Zealand

https://doi.org/10.12970/2310-8231.2021.09.07

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Abstract: Levomepromazine is rarely used in child and adolescent psychiatry. Four cases are described where extreme behavioural disturbance responded favourably and promptly to oral prescription. Two additional cases are described where ceasing levomepromazine led to early signs of what was probably tardive dyskinesia, resolving completely.

Keywords: Levomepromazine, methotrimeprazine, Nozinan, child adolescent psychiatry, tardive dyskinesia.
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