True about neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a psychiatric emergency, it is caused by addition of antipsychotics or cessation of antipsychotics. It is not caused by using antidepressents It is associated with rigidity,tremor, hyperpyrexia, kidney injury and death It is not associated with antidepressents Ref.Kaplon and sadock, synopsis of psychiatry, 11 th edition, pg no. 933
General antipsychotics are more associated
Symptoms include rigidity, fever and palpitation
Dantrolene improves symptoms
Bromocriptine can be used
Pharmacotherapy in psychiatry