Two case studies of hypothermia induced by an increased dosage of zotepine in a combination therapy

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 369-371

  Chen, Kao Ching ^a,b   Yang, Yen Kuang ^a   Chen, Po See ^a   Yeh, Tzung Lieh ^a   Yang, Ming Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Hypothermia; Valproate; Zotepine

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; BENZODIAZEPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLONAZEPAM; CLOTIAPINE; DIAZEPAM; FLUPENTIXOL DECANOATE; LITHIUM; LORMETAZEPAM; PROPRANOLOL; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN; VALPROIC ACID; ZOTEPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BODY TEMPERATURE; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; MANIA; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOSIS;

ADULT; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DIAZEPAM; DIBENZOTHIEPINS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0041654621     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2003.01133.x     Document Type: Article

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