Question
Pharmacology Question on Pharmacology of central nervous System
A patient comes to the casualty with organophosphate poisoning. He was started on atropine infusion and pralidoxime. After 2 hours, the patient had a sudden rise in temperature. What is the likely cause of fever?
A
Atropine toxicity
B
A side effect of pralidoxime
C
Due to organophosphate poisoning
D
Idiopathic
Answer
Atropine toxicity
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A): Atropine toxicity