title: Hypokalaemia in ibuprofen and codeine phosphate abuse.
abstract: Ibuprofen abuse may be more prevalent than generally considered. Although normally benign, serious complications have been documented. We report an unusual presentation of hypokalaemia and its associated symptoms as a result of Nurofen Plus (200 mg ibuprofen + 12.8 mg codeine phosphate) abuse. Ibuprofen is generally not included in a standard toxicology screen, but should be considered as a rare cause of hypokalaemia.
authors.affiliation: Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Dyer
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Sauven
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gazzard
mesh_terms: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003061:Codeine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D004338:Drug Combinations; D003061:Codeine; D007052:Ibuprofen