Fatal poisoning by dietary supplements accompanied by massive rhabdomyolysis and multiple organ failure.

Autor:	Fogiel O; Chair and Department of Pharmacology, The Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Poland., Rak M; Department and Clinic of Emergency Medicine and Disaster Medicine, Academy of Silesia, Poland., Rak M; Department and Clinic of Emergency Medicine and Disaster Medicine, Academy of Silesia, Poland., Picheta S; The Provincial Specialist Hospital No 5 in Sosnowiec, Poland., Wachholz P; Chair and Department of Pharmacology, The Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Poland., Skowronek R; Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Poland., Sein Anand J; Pomeranian Center of Toxicology , Poland.; Division of Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk , Poland., Pawlas N; The Provincial Specialist Hospital No 5 in Sosnowiec , Poland.; Chair and Department of Pharmacology, The Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia , Poland.
Jazyk:	English; Polish
Zdroj:	Archiwum medycyny sadowej i kryminologii [Arch Med Sadowej Kryminol] 2024; Vol. 74 (2), pp. 134-146.
DOI:	10.4467/16891716AMSIK.24.012.20341
Abstrakt:	Obesity epidemic and prevailing standards of desired body shape encourage society to use weight loss aids. Thermogenics, which are dietary supplements aimed at increasing energy expenditure, are particularly gaining popularity. These preparations can be easily purchased without prescription and have a complex composition, which means they can interact with numerous substances. The article describes the case of a 31-year-old female patient who, in a suicide attempt, ingested significant amounts of the dietary supplements 'Blue Magic' and 'Purim'. Both supplements contain, among other ingredients: caffeine, yohimbine, reserpine, and synephrine. The patient developed multiple organ failure, which led to her death on the second day of hospitalization. Poisoning by dietary supplements, due to their diverse composition and the lack of correlation between the content and the composition declared by the manufacturer, can pose a significant threat to the health and life of consumers. (Copyright © 2024 by PTMSiK.)
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