Some Medication and Drug Causes of Tremor by Type

Some Medication and Drug Causes of Tremor by Type

Medication/Drug

Postural Tremor

Resting Tremor

Intention Tremor

Amiodarone*

Amitriptyline*

Amphotericin B

Beta-adrenergic agonists (inhaled)*

Caffeine*

Calcitonin

Cimetidine

Cocaine*

Cyclosporine*

Cytarabine

Epinephrine

Ethanol*

Haloperidol*

Ifosfamide

Interferon-alfa

Lithium*

MDMA (Ecstasy)

Medroxyprogesterone

Metoclopramide*

Mexiletine

Nicotine*

Procainamide

Reserpine

SSRIs*

Tacrolimus

Tamoxifen

Theophylline*

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

* 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

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