Caffeine overdose with rhabdomyolysis and hypokalaemia
Chakraborty, T.; Rajeswaran, C.
Acute Medicine 6(2): 71-72
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884 PMID: 21611596 Document Number: 11274
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.
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