Hot Summer Days and Medications: A Recipe for Heatstroke
![Thermometer Sun Sky 40 Degres. Hot summer day. High Summer temperatures in degrees Celsius and Farenheit.](https://ipcblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/iStock-540761642-thermometer-and-hot-temperature.jpg)
Feeling overheated under the hot summer sun is a common experience. But for some people, experiencing a spike in body temperature—known as hyperthermia—can result from taking certain medications. A recent medical journal article discussed a case of a person whose body temperature reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit while on multiple medications. Fortunately, this patient recovered but … more