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Hypothermia associated with use of paliperidone
Author(s) -
Lam Y. W. Francis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the brown university psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7532
pISSN - 1068-5308
DOI - 10.1002/pu.30567
Subject(s) - ziprasidone , olanzapine , medicine , clozapine , risperidone , haloperidol , paliperidone , hypothermia , adverse effect , anesthesia , hyperthermia , antipsychotic , quetiapine , droperidol , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , pharmacology , psychiatry , fentanyl , dopamine
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, in which patients experience marked hyperthermia, is an infrequent but well‐known adverse drug reaction that can be caused by antipsychotic agents. Hypothermia, a severe life‐threatening condition in which the core body temperature falls below 35°C (95°F), is a less‐known side effect associated with these drugs. Both typical and atypical antipsychotics have been associated with hypothermia, including clozapine, haloperidol, olanzapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone.