A patient taking antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia is admitted with a temperature of 106°F.The admitting diagnosis is neuroleptic malignant syndrome resulting from antipsychotic medication.Which drug is indicated in treatment of this condition?

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Dantrolene (Dantrium) is the drug of choice for treating neuroleptic malignant syndrome resulting from antipsychotic medication. It works by reducing muscle rigidity, fever, and other symptoms of NMS. Edrophonium (Tensilon) is used to diagnose myasthenia gravis, Baclofen (Lioresal) is a muscle relaxant, and Metaxalone (Skelaxin) is also a muscle relaxant used to treat skeletal muscle conditions such as pain or injury.

A Patient Taking Antipsychotic Medication for Schizophrenia Is Admitted with a Temperature