Treatment of caffeine toxicity with metoprolol

Siu Fai Li; Lindsey Edwards; Vincent Nguyen

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2018.11.038

Treatment of caffeine toxicity with metoprolol

Siu Fai Li, Lindsey Edwards, Vincent Nguyen

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Abstract

A 27-year-old man presented with an intentional overdose of concentrated caffeine powder that he bought over the internet. The patient received benzodiazepines and ondansetron for symptomatic treatment when he arrived in the Emergency Department (ED). Subsequently, he developed recurrent supraventricular tachycardia in the ED. The SVT was successfully treated with metoprolol. The patient's caffeine level was >90 mg/L. This is the first known report of treatment of caffeine-induced supraventricular tachycardia with metoprolol.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	562.e5-562.e10
Journal	American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	37
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2018.11.038
State	Published - Mar 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adenosine
Caffeine
Metoprolol
Suicide
Supraventricular tachycardia
Toxicology

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Emergency Medicine

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Treatment of caffeine toxicity with metoprolol

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