Hypothermia caused by antipsychotic drugs in a schizophrenic patient.
In a schizophrenic patient, hypothermia was caused by combined treatment with zotepine, biperiden, and fluphenazine, although combined treatment with zotepine and biperiden had caused no side effects. Other side effects closely resembled those in neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
D000328:Adult; D001712:Biperiden / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003988:Dibenzothiepins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005476:Fluphenazine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D010880:Piperidines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D003988:Dibenzothiepins; D010880:Piperidines; D001712:Biperiden; D005476:Fluphenazine; C022172:zotepine