Anyone ever give thorazine for fever?

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I got an order for thorazine iv, for a fever. I've never heard of this before, but it worked. Temp went from 107 to 102 in 2 hours

I guess hiccups and psychosis aren't the only things it's good for.

Noney

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I got an order for thorazine iv, for a fever. I've never heard of this before, but it worked. Temp went from 107 to 102 in 2 hours

I guess hiccups and psychosis aren't the only things it's good for.

Noney

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:) No I have never given Thorazine for a fever. I guess it's true that we never stop learning.

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:) No I have never given Thorazine for a fever. I guess it's true that we never stop learning.

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Specializes in Geriatrics/Oncology/Psych/College Health.

Very interesting. May I ask what caused the fever of 107? (Might give us a clue why the thorazine was helpful.)

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Very interesting. May I ask what caused the fever of 107? (Might give us a clue why the thorazine was helpful.)

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Well she was probable sepsis, but we were thinking there was a neuro component involved. Wbc were 25,000. We drew blood cultures, but of course the wee pending. Hx of multiple myeloma and plasma dyscasia. There were some definite nuero components.

Noney

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Well she was probable sepsis, but we were thinking there was a neuro component involved. Wbc were 25,000. We drew blood cultures, but of course the wee pending. Hx of multiple myeloma and plasma dyscasia. There were some definite nuero components.

Noney

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I saw where it is used for tetorifice/lockjaw. Hmmm. Will think about this and see if there is a doc to ask tomorrow at work.

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I saw where it is used for tetorifice/lockjaw. Hmmm. Will think about this and see if there is a doc to ask tomorrow at work.

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The UK has drastically reduced use of Thorazine (we call it Thioridazine) because of cardiac complications.

http://medicines.mhra.gov.uk/

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The UK has drastically reduced use of Thorazine (we call it Thioridazine) because of cardiac complications.

http://medicines.mhra.gov.uk/

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