Drug-induced hyperpyrexia. A case report.
A patient who developed hyperpyrexia and heat stroke after taking overdoses of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, benzodiazepines and a beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agent is described. The possible mechanisms involved in drug-induced hyperpyrexia are briefly discussed.
D001960:Bromazepam / Q000506:poisoning; D003975:Diazepam / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006359:Heat Exhaustion / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000506:poisoning*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000506:poisoning; D014191:Tranylcypromine / Q000506:poisoning
D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D014191:Tranylcypromine; D011433:Propranolol; D003975:Diazepam; D001960:Bromazepam