| Literature DB >> 21426288 |
Jennifer L Ng1, David J R Morgan, Nelson K M Loh, Seng K Gan, Patrick L Coleman, Gregory S Y Ong, David Prentice.
Abstract
Renal tubular acidosis is an underreported complication of ibuprofen misuse, and can result in life-threatening hypokalaemia. We describe four patients who presented with profound hypokalaemia and muscle weakness associated with excessive ibuprofen ingestion. Ibuprofen cessation and supportive management resulted in complete biochemical resolution within a few days. These cases remind practitioners about potential complications of unmonitored use of over-the-counter analgesics, including those with potential for misuse due to their codeine content.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21426288 DOI： 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb02982.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med J Aust ISSN： 0025-729X Impact factor: 7.738