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Characteristics of antipsychotic drug-induced hypothermia in psychogeriatric inpatients

Authors :
Myrella Paschali
Eva Meisenzahl-Lechner
Annabelle Bouanane
Daniel Kamp
Julia Christl
Georg Kojda
Tillmann Supprian
Christian Lange-Asschenfeldt
Source :
Human psychopharmacologyREFERENCES. 37(2)
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

OBJECTIVE Hypothermia is a potentially lethal adverse reaction to typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs (APD). Among predisposing factors are advanced age and comorbid somatic diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of hypothermia and quantify risk factors. METHOD Charts of N = 3002 psychogeriatric inpatients were screened for incidence of hypothermia (body core temperature

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ISSN :
10991077
Volume :
37
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Human psychopharmacologyREFERENCES
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....1bc4044eac3a0f64c25189b7d626514d