Some Medication and Drug Causes of Tremor by Type
Medication/Drug | Postural Tremor | Resting Tremor | Intention Tremor |
|---|---|---|---|
Amiodarone*Amiodarone* | √ | ||
Amitriptyline*Amitriptyline* | √ | ||
Amphotericin BAmphotericin B | √ | ||
Beta-adrenergic agonists (inhaled)* | √ | √ | |
Caffeine* | √ | ||
CalcitoninCalcitonin | √ | ||
CimetidineCimetidine | √ | ||
Cocaine* | √ | ||
Cyclosporine*Cyclosporine* | √ | √ | |
CytarabineCytarabine | √ | √ | |
EpinephrineEpinephrine | √ | ||
Ethanol*Ethanol* | √ | √ | √ |
Haloperidol*Haloperidol* | √ | √ | |
IfosfamideIfosfamide | √ | √ | |
Interferon-alfa | √ | ||
Lithium*Lithium* | √ | √ | √ |
MDMA (Ecstasy) | √ | ||
MedroxyprogesteroneMedroxyprogesterone | √ | √ | |
Metoclopramide*Metoclopramide* | √ | ||
MexiletineMexiletine | √ | ||
Nicotine* | √ | ||
ProcainamideProcainamide | √ | ||
Reserpine | √ | √ | |
SSRIs* | √ | √ | |
TacrolimusTacrolimus | √ | √ | |
TamoxifenTamoxifen | √ | ||
Theophylline*Theophylline* | √ | ||
Thioridazine*Thioridazine* | √ | √ | |
Thyroxine* | √ | ||
Valproate* | √ | √ | |
Vidarabine | √ | ||
* More common cause of tremor. | |||
MDMA = methylenedioxymethamphetamine; SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. | |||
Data from Morgan JC, Sethi KD. Drug-induced tremors. Lancet Neurol. 4:866-876, 2005. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(05)70250-7 | |||