title: Drug-induced hyperthermia.
abstract: Drug-related causes of hyperthermia can often be overlooked in the setting of elevated body temperature. This article reviews the pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment of several drug-induced hyperthermia syndromes: malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, sympathomimetic poisoning, and anticholinergic toxicity. Although the general approach is similar, specific management strategies may be required for each syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000506:poisoning; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000506:poisoning; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D013566:Sympathomimetics