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Rasnayake, L.R., Wimalarathne, H., Jayapala, R.K., Gamage, C.D., Dassanayake, D.L., Ratnayake, S.L., Colombage, A., Nandadeva, D. and Nelumdeniya, A.N. (2011) An usual case of hypothermia associated with therapeutic doses of olanzapine: A case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 18, 189.

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• TITLE: Olanzapine-associated hypothermia in an adolescent anorexic girl

  AUTHORS: Martine K. F. Docx, Annik Simons, José Ramet, Luc Mertens, Paul Govaert

  KEYWORDS: Anorexia Nervosa; Olanzapine; Hypothermia

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics, Vol.2 No.4, December 17, 2012

  ABSTRACT: This is a 12th case report on olanzapine induced hypothermia and based on the results of literature search, by far is the youngest case ever is reported. The hypothermia occurred during the refeeding phase, despite a weight gain since increasing the dosage from 5 mg to 7.5 mg olanzapine. Our recent literature search found 11 published cases of olanzapine treatment associated with hypothermia. Olanzapine acts on serotonin or dopamin receptors and has antagonistic properties on histaminergic, muscarinic and α-adrenergic receptors. Olanzapine mediates the hypothermic effect through antagonism at receptors other than dopamine.