Heat stroke during treatment with olanzapine, trihexyphenidyl, and trazodone in a patient with schizophrenia.
CONCLUSION: Heat stroke can occur during the maintenance treatment of olanzapine, trihexyphenidyl, and trazodone for schizophrenia. Clinicians should be proactive to reduce the risk of heat stroke in psychiatric patients.
PMID: 26503496 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Neuropsychiatrica - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Acta Neuropsychiatr Source Type: research
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