ABSTRACT
I. Antiarrhythmics 330
II. Antibiotics/Antivirals/Antifungals 331
III. Antidepressants/Mood Stabilizers 332
IV. Antiepileptics 334
V. Bronchodilators 335
VI. Chemotherapeutics 336
VII. Drugs of Abuse 337
VIII. Gastrointestinal Drugs 338
IX. Herbs/Alternative Medicines/Spices 339
X. Hormones 340
XI. Immunosuppressants/Immunomodulators 341
XII. Methylxanthines 342
XIII. Neuroleptics/Dopamine Depleting Agents 342
XIV. Toxins 343
XV. Other Miscellaneous Drugs 345
XVI. Conclusion 346
References 348
Tremor is a common adverse effect of prescribed drugs. It also occurs following
exposure to various environmental or occupational toxins and poisons. Given that
tremor is a prevalent condition that may exist in patients not on medications, it is
often difficult to determine if a drug is responsible for a patient’s tremor.
Occasionally, neurological examination is performed prior to and after starting
a drug making assumptions about causality more tenable. In addition, some
patients are on multiple drugs that can cause or exacerbate tremor and identifying
a single drug as the culprit is often difficult. In this chapter we will attempt to
identify the drugs and toxins most commonly associated with inducing or exacer-
bating tremors.
