Extreme Pyrexia During Bretylium Administration

Creator(s)

P. E. Perlman, Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine
W. G. Adams, Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine
N. A. Ridgeway, Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1989

Description

Body temperature exceeding 41.1°C (106°F) occur with relatively few conditions. In the unusual case reported here, the patient's temperature reached 42.3°C (108.2°F) during intravenous administration of bretylium for refractory ventricular fibrillation. The temperature started to drop as soon as the infusion was stopped and was close to normal within four hours. This appears to be the first report of extreme pyrexia resulting from use of this agent.

Citation Information

Perlman, P. E.; Adams, W. G.; and Ridgeway, N. A.. 1989. Extreme Pyrexia During Bretylium Administration. Postgraduate Medicine. Vol.85(1). 111-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1989.11700538 PMID: 2911533 ISSN: 0032-5481