A young patient with Schizophrenia is intolerant to antipsychotic medications. Which drug is most preferred?: (A) Clozapine, (B) Olanzapine, (C) Risperidone, (D) Haloperidol
Answer is A. In patients who are intolerant to the extrapyramidal side effects due to Anti-psychotics, Clozapine is the preferred antipsychotics as it has minimal extrapyramidal side effects. -Overall, the antipsychotic associated with minimum EPS: Clozapine -Amongst typical antipsychotics, thioridazine has minimum EPS.