<P> The table below summarizes factors that can induce akathisia, grouped by type, with examples or brief explanations for each: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Category </Th> <Th> Examples </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antipsychotics </Td> <Td> Haloperidol, droperidol, pimozide, trifluoperazine, amisulpride, risperidone, aripiprazole, lurasidone, ziprasidone, and asenapine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SSRIs </Td> <Td> Fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antidepressants </Td> <Td> Venlafaxine, tricyclics, trazodone, and mirtazapine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antiemetics </Td> <Td> Metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, and promethazine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drug withdrawal </Td> <Td> Opioid withdrawal, barbiturates withdrawal, cocaine withdrawal, and benzodiazepine withdrawal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serotonin syndrome </Td> <Td> Harmful combinations of psychotropic drugs </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Category </Th> <Th> Examples </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antipsychotics </Td> <Td> Haloperidol, droperidol, pimozide, trifluoperazine, amisulpride, risperidone, aripiprazole, lurasidone, ziprasidone, and asenapine </Td> </Tr>

A possible side-effect of antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia is akasthesia