Severe hypothermia, bradycardia and cardiac arrest in association with risperidone. Issue 5 (20th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Nishant; Bhat, Sangeeta; Ravi, Divya; Ochieng, Pius
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 13:Issue 5(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-05-20
• Subjects: psychiatry (drugs and medicines) -- unwanted effects / adverse reactions; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234999
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Antipsychotic medications, including risperidone, are widely used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. While hyperthermia is an establish adverse effect of these medications, less is known about the rare occurrence of hypothermia. We present two patients who developed hypothermia, bradycardia and cardiac arrest in association with risperidone. We briefly review previously similarly reported cases.