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Psychotropic drugs, summer heat and humidity, and hyperpyrexia: a danger restated
- Source :
- American Journal of Psychiatry. 135:1097-1100
- Publication Year :
- 1978
- Publisher :
- American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 1978.
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Abstract
- The authors note an apparent unawareness of, as well as a paucity of recent literature pertaining to, hyperpyrexia as a complication of psychotropic drug treatment. They report a case of hyperpyrexia in a patient receiving psychotropic agents during a summer heat wave; massive muscle destruction (rhabdomyolysis) with myoglobinuria and acute renal failure make this case of particular interest. Causative mechanisms, preventive measures, and the benefits of prompt recognition and treatment of this condition are discussed.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Chlorpromazine
Summer heat
KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS
Muscular Diseases
Phenothiazines
medicine
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Psychotropic Drugs
Tropical Climate
business.industry
Mental Disorders
Myoglobinuria
Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Psychiatry and Mental health
Psychotropic drug
Malignant Hyperthermia
Complication
business
Rhabdomyolysis
Psychotropic Agent
Antipsychotic Agents
Body Temperature Regulation
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15357228 and 0002953X
- Volume :
- 135
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Psychiatry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....91fcad02f5d0c93ccbb4a88795ac0182