Rhabdomyolysis induced by excessive coffee drinking

Excessive ingestion of caffeine-containing beverages is a rare cause of rhabdomyolysis. Here, we describe the case of a 44-year-old woman presented with nausea, vomiting, palpitations, and tea-colored urine 6 h after drinking a liter of black coffee containing approximately 565 mg of caffeine for me...

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Published in:Human & experimental toxicology 2014-08, Vol.33 (8), p.878-881
Main Authors: Chiang, W-F, Liao, M-T, Cheng, C-J, Lin, S-H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Caffeine
Caffeine - adverse effects
Central Nervous System Stimulants - adverse effects
Coffee
Coffee - adverse effects
Female
Fluid Therapy
Humans
Medical sciences
Musculoskeletal diseases
Rhabdomyolysis - chemically induced
Rhabdomyolysis - diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - therapy
Time Factors
Toxicology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Excessive ingestion of caffeine-containing beverages is a rare cause of rhabdomyolysis. Here, we describe the case of a 44-year-old woman presented with nausea, vomiting, palpitations, and tea-colored urine 6 h after drinking a liter of black coffee containing approximately 565 mg of caffeine for mental alertness. Laboratory studies were notable for myoglobinuria and markedly elevated plasma creatine kinase (CK) level of 7315 U/L. With volume expansion and alkalization, her plasma CK level returned to normal within 5 days. Rhabdomyolysis should be considered a potential health hazard from excessive consumption of caffeine-containing products.
ISSN:0960-3271
1477-0903
DOI:10.1177/0960327113510536