Rhabdomyolysis induced by excessive coffee drinking.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: W-F Chiang, M-T Liao, C-J Cheng, S-H Lin
• Journal: Human & experimental toxicology (Hum Exp Toxicol) Vol. 33 Issue 8 Pg. 878-81 (Aug 2014) ISSN: 1477-0903 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 24220878 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © The Author(s) 2014.

Chemical References

• Central Nervous System Stimulants
• Coffee
• Caffeine

Topics

• Adult
• Caffeine (adverse effects)
• Central Nervous System Stimulants (adverse effects)
• Coffee (adverse effects)
• Female
• Fluid Therapy
• Humans
• Rhabdomyolysis (chemically induced, diagnosis, therapy)
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome