Open AccessSevere hypothermia, bradycardia and cardiac arrest in association with risperidone
Author(s) -
Nishant Sharma,
Shahnawaz Ali Bhat,
Divya Ravi,
Pius Ochieng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2020-234999
Subject(s) - risperidone , medicine , bradycardia , hypothermia , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , anesthesia , antipsychotic , hyperthermia , adverse effect , cardiology , psychiatry , heart rate , blood pressure
Antipsychotic medications, including risperidone, are widely used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. While hyperthermia is an establish adverse effect of these medications, less is known about the rare occurrence of hypothermia. We present two patients who developed hypothermia, bradycardia and cardiac arrest in association with risperidone. We briefly review previously similarly reported cases.