A 19-year-old patient newly diagnosed with schizophrenia beg…
A 19-year-old patient newly diagnosed with schizophrenia begins experiencing extreme feelings of inner restlessness shortly after starting lurasidone. He describes it as “feeling like I’m crawling out of my own skin”. As the pharmacist you suspect akathisia. He does not have suicidal ideation. He has no other medical conditions and takes no other medications. Lurasidone is the only antipsychotic he has tried. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate management strategy for this patient?