Olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, is often regarded as a safe choice for psychosis management [1]. We hereby report an aged case that presented with conscious depression, bradycardia, hypotension, miosis and hypothermia. Olanzapine was thought to be the offending agent. His condition improved with supportive therapy.
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