Open AccessCaffeine Overdose with Rhabdomyolysis and Hypokalaemia
Author(s) -
Tia Chakraborty,
C Rajeswaran
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
acute medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1747-4892
pISSN - 1747-4884
DOI - 10.52964/amja.0162
Subject(s) - rhabdomyolysis , medicine , caffeine , toxicity , intensive care medicine , anesthesia
Caffeine, a normal content of various beverages and over the counter medications, taken in higher doses can cause serious toxicity. Complications like rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure, which are life threatening, are reversible if diagnosed early and treated appropriately. Caffeine toxicity can also cause serious hypokalaemia, which needs prompt correction. Here we present a patient with caffeine toxicity complicated by rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure who made a complete recovery.