When the fever will not stop, stop the pills! A case report

When the fever will not stop, stop the pills! A case report

ABSTRACT Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a neurologic emergency potentially fatal. This rare side effect is most commonly associated with first-generation antipsychotics and less frequently with atypical or second-generation antipsychotics. The diagnosis relies on both clinical and laborator...

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Main Authors: César Ricardo Coimbra de Matos, Eduarda Maria da Conceição Sério Pereira Beirão, Rafael Simões Neves, António José Assunção, Rui Moreira Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2023-12-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Antipsychotic agents
Fever
Drug-related side effects and adverse reactions
Risk factors
Neuroleptics
Adverse drug reactions
Autonomic dysfunction
Factor, risk
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802024000300700&lng=en&tlng=en

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