sign in sign up
<<
Home , Desipramine, Mesoridazine, Molindone

Common psychotropic which Prevention of Heat can impair your response to heat

Related Illness Trade Name Generic Name

Abilify

During periods of high temperature (85º Asendin and above) and humidity, there are things Artane everyone, particularly people at high risk, Aventil, Pamelor should do to lessen the chances of heat Clozaril illness. Cogentin benztropine

Compazine

¾ Try to stay cool. Desyrel

• Stay in air conditioned areas if Elavil, Limbitrol,

possible. If you do not have air Triavil

conditioning at home, go to a Eskalith, Lithobid,

shopping mall or public library. Lithonate

• Keep windows shut and draperies, Geodon

shades, or blinds drawn during the Haldol

heat of the day. Loxitane

• Open windows in the evening or Ludiomil night hours when the air outside is Mellaril Heat Related Illness cooler. Moban • Move to cooler rooms during the Navane thiothixene in heat of the day. Norpramin Psychotropic ¾ Avoid overexertion and outdoor Phenergan activity, particularly during warmer Prolixin Users periods of the day. Risperdal ¾ Apply sunscreen and lotion as needed. Serentil ¾ Drink plenty of fluids (avoid coffee, Seroquel tea, and ). Sinequan ¾ Dress in loose fitting, light colored Stelazine clothing. Wear a hat, sunglasses, and Thorazine other protective clothing. Tofranil ¾ Take a cool shower or bath. Trilafon ¾ Lose weight if you are overweight. Wellbutrin buproprion ¾ Eat regular meals to ensure that you Zyprexa Ohio Department of Mental Health have adequate salt and fluids. *Note: This is not an all inclusive list. Be sure to check with your doctor or pharmacist about your medications. Psychotropic Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke

Medications Affect Body Heat This can occur in both active and sedentary This occurs mostly during heat waves. individuals. It happens suddenly, and may be Persons with chronic illnesses are most Psychotropic medications may quite brief. A doctor should be called. vulnerable. Heat stroke, the most Recovery may be spontaneous, or common serious heat illness, can lead to impair the body’s ability to regulate intravenous fluids may be needed to prevent death if left untreated. its own temperature. During hot and unconsciousness. humid weather, individuals taking 5 Warning Signs of Heat Stroke: medications are at risk 5 Warning Signs of Heat Exhaustion: • Confusion, dizziness, nausea, of developing excessive body • Heavy sweating unconsciousness temperature, or hyperthermia, which • Paleness • High body temperature (103º can be fatal. Individuals with • Muscle cramps Fahrenheit or above) Tiredness • Rapid, strong pulse chronic medical conditions (i.e., • • Weakness, Dizziness, Headache • Throbbing headache heart and pulmonary disease, • Nausea, vomiting • Red, hot, and dry skin diabetes, alcoholism, etc.) are • Fainting especially vulnerable. 5 Treatment: 5 Treatment: As soon as you recognize the signs of Heat exhaustion is a milder form of If a person displays symptoms of heat heat stroke, take immediate action: heat-related illness that can develop exhaustion, he or she should be: • Call 911 immediately after several days of exposure to • Moved to a cooler place as soon as • Loosen or remove clothing high temperatures and inadequate or possible • Move to a cooler place as soon as unbalanced replacement of fluids. • Give water or other liquids (avoid possible coffee, tea, and alcohol) • Cool the victim using cool water Heat stroke is the most serious heat- immediately; there is no need for salt • Do not give the victim alcohol to related illness. It occurs when the • Encouraged to rest for a short time drink body becomes unable to control its • Take a cool shower, bath, or sponge • If emergency medical personnel temperature: the body’s temperature bath are delayed, call the emergency • Loosen or remove clothing room for further direction. rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool down.