Prolonged extra-pyramidal side effects after discontinuation of haloperidol as an antiemetic

Abstract

We describe a case of prolonged extra-pyramidal side effects after discontinuation of haloperidol as an antiemetic.

Keywords

anti-emetic extrapyramidal haloperidol Parkinsonism side-effect

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