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. 2020 Nov 30;18(4):493–506. doi: 10.9758/cpn.2020.18.4.493

Table 2.

Modified list of evidence supporting efficacy of agents studied as treatment for TD [18,25,27,28,46]

Established Probably Possibly Inconclusive data Ineffective
Valbenazine
Deutetrabenazine
Tetrabenazine Amantadine
Ginkgo biloba extract
Switch antipsychotic or clozapine
Antipsychotic withdrawal (in early cases)
Clonazepam
Reserpine
α-methyldopa
Bromocriptine
Cholinesterase inhibitors
Muscarinic agonists
Nicotinic agonists
Anticholinergics (tardive dystonia)
Melatonin
Vitamin B6
Selegiline
Yi-gan san/kamishoyosan
Baclofen
Levetiracetam
Nifedipine
Buspirone
Botulinum toxin (tardive dystonia)
Branched chain amino acids
Neurosurgey
Electroconvulsive therapy
Deep brain stimulation
Eicosapentaenoic acid
Diltiazem
Vitamin E