title: Prolonged dystonic reaction to chlorpromazine in myxoedema coma.
abstract: A case of myxoedema coma is reported where the administration of chlorpromazine resulted in a prolonged dystonic reaction. A similar challenge with a butyrophenone when the patient was on thyroxine caused a similar but much abbreviated response.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003128:Coma / Q000150:complications*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009230:Myxedema / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D002746:Chlorpromazine