Citation

Gahona CCT, Bharadwaj AK, Shah M, Bhagat U, Sterman P, Vasquez W. J. Crit. Care Med. (Targu Mures) 2022; 8(4): 279-287.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie Tîrgu-Mures, Publisher Walter de Gruyter)

DOI

10.2478/jccm-2022-0019

PMID

36474616

PMCID

PMC9682922

Abstract

Caffeine, chemically 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, is the most widely consumed central nervous system stimulant in the world with pleiotropic effects on the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems. The advent of over the counter (OTC) caffeine formulations has opened the window for potential toxicity, either by inadvertent or intentional overdosing. We present the case of a patient who attempted suicide by caffeine overdose treated with emergent haemodialysis and a review of the literature.

Language: en

Keywords

caffeine; drug overdose; critical care; haemodialysis