Caffeine intoxication in a premature neonate

Ergenekon E., Dalgic N., Aksoy E., Koc E., Atalay Y.

PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA, cilt.11, sa.6, ss.737-739, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00753.x
  • Dergi Adı: PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.737-739
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: caffeine, newborn, overdose, intoxication, POPULATION PHARMACOKINETICS, OVERDOSE, INFANCY, APNEA
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Caffeine, which has a wide range between therapeutic and toxic levels, is a widely used medication for prevention and treatment of apnoea of prematurity. Despite its safety, caffeine overdose and intoxication has been previously reported in the literature. We present a 30-day-old 28-week preterm newborn who was exposed to 300 mg.kg(-1) caffeine base by mouth accidentally. The patient exhibited agitations, irritability, tachycardia, tachypnoea, diuresis, electrolyte abnormalities, hyperglycaemia and metabolic acidosis, for which he received supportive treatment. No seizure activity was observed. The effects of intoxication lasted for 96 h and then completely resolved.