Pronounced Metabolic Response To Modest Theophylline Overdose
Title
Pronounced Metabolic Response To Modest Theophylline Overdose
Creator
Hagley M T; Traeger S M; Schuckman H
Publisher
Annals of Pharmacotherapy
Date
1994
1994-02
Description
OBJECTIVE: To describe a patient who developed significant metabolic abnormalities in response to a low-level theophylline ingestion. CASE SUMMARY: An 18-year-old man was examined after ingesting theophylline 3 g in a suicide attempt. Although his peak theophylline concentration was 157 mumol/L (28.2 mug/mL), it was associated with significant leukocytosis, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia, hyperglycemia, and lactic acidosis. These abnormalities have been previously associated with theophylline intoxication, but only in conjunction with much higher peak concentrations of theophylline. CONCLUSIONS: Significant metabolic abnormalities can occur with suicidal ingestion of relatively small amounts of theophylline. The presence of these abnormalities should be sought in theophylline overdoses. In the proper clinical circumstances, such abnormalities should raise suspicion of covert theophylline ingestion.
Subject
intoxication; Pharmacology & Pharmacy; toxicity
Identifier
Format
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URL Address
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Pages
195-196
Issue
2
Volume
28
Citation
Hagley M T; Traeger S M; Schuckman H, “Pronounced Metabolic Response To Modest Theophylline Overdose,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed May 10, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/10038.