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Hypokalaemia and Renal Tubular Acidosis due to Abuse of Nurofen Plus

Author(s) -

M. J. Blackstock,

A. Lee

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in critical care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6439

pISSN - 2090-6420

DOI - 10.1155/2012/141505

Subject(s) - renal tubular acidosis , confusion , medicine , acidosis , ibuprofen , metabolic acidosis , electrolyte disorder , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , psychology , psychoanalysis , hyponatremia

Nurofen Plus is a common analgesic containing ibuprofen and codeine. We present a case of a 38-year-old lady who developed renal tubular acidosis with severe hypokalaemia, after chronic abuse of Nurofen Plus tablets. She presented with confusion and profound biochemical abnormalities requiring critical care admission for electrolyte replacement. Ibuprofen causes renal tubular acidosis due to its effects on carbonic anhydrase activity.

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