Case Analysis and Literature Review of Hypothermia Caused by Quetiapine

OBJECTIVE To improve the medical staff's understanding of the hypothermia caused by quetiapine and to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of the adverse reaction.METHODS The clinical manifestations,diagnosis,treatment and causality of adverse drug reactions in a case of hypothermia caused by quetiapine were retrospectively analyzed and discussed in combination with related literature review.RESULTS Hypothermia in this patient might be related to the use of quetiapine,and the main risk factors of hypothermia caused by antipsychotics include advanced age,combination of benzodiazepines,subclinical hypothyroidism,hypothermic exposure and so on.CONCLUSION Although hypothermia caused by quetiapine is not common,the prevention should be strengthen by medical staff.