Discussion
Thursday December 3, 1998 - Question 13
Which of the following statements regarding treatment of NMS is correct?
A. Specific pharmacologic therapies should be
tailored to correct the predominant symptoms.
B. Sodium bicarbonate should be avoided in persons
with rhabdomyolysis.
C. Vasodilators have no role in the treatment
of persons with NMS.
D. Bromocriptine (Parlodel), a dopamine antagonist,
may be useful to reduce body core temperature in persons not responding
to external cooling or benzodiazepines.
E. Dantrolene (Dantrium), a dopamine agonist,
may be useful in cases of severe muscle rigidity and contraction not responsive
to benzodiazepines.