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<p>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.</p></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.

Treatment of Lethal Caffeine Overdose with Haemodialysis: A Case Report and Review

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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Caffeine, chemically 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, is the most widely consumed central nervous system stimulant in the world with pleiotropic effects on the...

Treatment of Lethal Caffeine Overdose with Haemodialysis: A Case Report and Review

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Nov 12, 2022

Page range: 279 - 287

Received: Jul 19, 2022

Accepted: Jul 24, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2022-0019

Keywords
caffeine, drug overdose, critical care, haemodialysis

© 2022 Christian C Toquica Gahona, Ashwin Kodagnur Bharadwaj, Monarch Shah, Umesh Bhagat, Paul Sterman, William Vasquez, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Treatment of Lethal Caffeine Overdose with Haemodialysis: A Case Report and Review

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Nov 12, 2022

Page range: 279 - 287

Received: Jul 19, 2022

Accepted: Jul 24, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2022-0019

Keywordscaffeine, drug overdose, critical care, haemodialysis

© 2022 Christian C Toquica Gahona, Ashwin Kodagnur Bharadwaj, Monarch Shah, Umesh Bhagat, Paul Sterman, William Vasquez, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
caffeine, drug overdose, critical care, haemodialysis