Akathisia, Drug-Induced

A condition associated with the use of certain medications and characterized by an internal sense of motor restlessness often described as an inability to resist the urge to move. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Akathisia, Drug-Induced is also referred to as Akathisia, Drug Induced, Acathisia, Drug-Induced, Acathisia, Drug Induced, Drug-Induced Acathisia in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Akathisia, Drug-Induced falls under the broader medical category "Diseases" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: C10.228.662.037, C10.720.075, C23.888.592.350.600.500). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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