Exertional heat stroke induced by amphetamine analogues. Does dantrolene have a place

摘要: There are increasing numbers of patients admitted to hospital as a result ingesting amphetamine-like drugs. The most severe cases exhibit hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, coagulopathy and renal failure. We describe six such with varying severity intoxication, have reviewed the recent literature particular reference use dantrolene. One our died but others all survived. is little evidence that dantrolene influenced outcome in reported date. believe controlled trial should be carried out amphetamine-related hyperthermia before becomes widespread.