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Temblor inducido por fármacos - Treatment

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Temblor inducido por medicamentos (farmacógeno)

Tratamiento:

El temblor inducido por fármacos desaparece cuando uno deja de tomar el medicamento que lo está causando.

Es probable que no se necesite tratamiento ni cambios en los medicamentos si el temblor es leve y no interfiere con su actividad diaria.

Si el beneficio del medicamento es mayor que los problemas causados por el temblor, usted puede ensayar dosis o tipos diferentes de medicamentos. Dosis diferentes o medicamentos similares pueden no causar el temblor.

En casos poco comunes, se puede agregar un fármaco como Inderal (Propranalol) o misolina (Primadone) para ayudar a controlar el temblor. Usted puede tomar uno de estos medicamentos si no puede suspender el fármaco que está causando el temblor.

Nunca deje de tomar ningún medicamento sin hablar primero con el médico.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

El temblor inducido por fármacos no es una afección peligrosa, pero puede ser molesto y vergonzoso para algunos pacientes.

Complicaciones:

El temblor severo puede interferir con las actividades diarias, especialmente las habilidades motrices finas como escribir, al igual que otras actividades como comer o beber.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si está tomando un medicamento y se presenta un temblor que interfiere con su actividad o está acompañado de otros síntomas.

  • Reviewed last on: 6/29/2010
  • Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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