DRUG USE ON A HOT DAY

Under hot weather conditions, patients on any class of drugs with anticholinergic properties should avoid heavy physical activities and sun exposure, and stay hydrated to stave off heat stroke. These drugs inhibit perspiration and increase body temperature. Here is the list: Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Amitriptyline, Doxepin, Stemetil, Haloperidol, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Fluanxol, Lithium, Cogentin, Selegiline, Amantadine, Flavoxate, Oxybutynin, Tolterodine, Benadryl, Gravol.