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Management of
Acetaminophen
Toxicity
Kobra Naseri
PharmD,PhD 2
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Pharmacokinetics • Absorption
– Rapidly absorbed from the GI tract
– Peak concentration usually occurs between 60
and 120 minutes
– Peak plasma levels almost always occur within
4 hours
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Distribution
• Vd 1.0 - 2.0 L/Kg
• Approximately 20% plasma protein bound
may increase to 50% in overdose
• Has been reported to cross the placenta
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Acetaminophen
Sulfation
Glucuronidation
5%
20-45%
40-65%
Remaining 5-
15% NAPQI
Cyt P450
Acetaminophen
–mercaptate
compound
NORMAL METABOLISM
Oxidation
Glutathione
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Acetaminophen
Sulfation
Glucuronidation
5%
20-45%
40-65%
NAPQI
Cyt P450
Glutathione
METABOLISM IN OVERDOSE
Oxidation
SATURATED
SATURATED
SATURATED
Acetaminophen
-
mercaptatecomp
ound
Remaining 5-
15%
>>> 5-
15%
Acetaminophen
Glutathione
Oxidation
Cyt P450
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Half life
• Average 2 hours
– range 0.9 to 3.25 hours
• No age related differences
• No change in patients with renal disease
• With liver dysfunction, may increase to 17
hours
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Extracorporeal elimination
• Hemodialysis
– Not proven effective in reducing or
preventing liver damage in overdose
• Peritoneal dialysis
– Not effective
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Toxicity
• Factors involved in predicting hepatotoxicity
– total quantity ingested
– time from ingestion to treatment
– age of the patient
– alcoholism
– enzyme inducing medications
serum concentration in relation to Rumack
nomogram
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• Toxic dose
– In adults, threshold for liver damage is 150 to
250 mg/kg
– Children under 10 appear to be more resistant
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• Potential liver damage
– Adults: > 150 mg/kg in acute dose
– Adults: > 7.5 Grams in 24 hours (chronic)
– Children (<10 yrs): > 200 mg/kg
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4 Stages of Acetaminophen
Poisoning
• Phase I (30 minutes to 24 hours)
– Within a few hours after ingestion, patients
experience anorexia, nausea, pallor, vomiting,
and diaphoresis. Malaise may be present.
Patient may appear normal
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• Phase II (24 to 48 hours)
– clinical signs of hepatotoxicity.
– Right upper quadrant pain due to hepatic
damage
– hepatomegaly, AST/ALT/bili/lipase elevation.
– Prothrombin times may be prolonged
– Renal function may begin to deteriorate.
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• Phase III (3 to 5 days)
– Fulminant hepatic failure +/- death
– Associated lactic acidosis, coag-ulopathy,
encephalopathy; possible pancreatitis,
hypoglycemia, jaundice, and renal failure .
– Marked elevation of liver enzymes (with AST
typically >3,000),
– Elevation of NH3, coags, lactate Characterized
by symptoms of hepatic necrosis.
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• Phase IV (4 days to 2 weeks)
– Complete resolution or death
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Stage Time Labs
Symptoms
I ½ –24
hrs Usually normal N/V, pallor, lethargy
II 24-72 hrs Coags out, AST/ALT up by 36 hrs, incr Cr
Initially improve, then RUQ pain, HM
III 72-96 hrs Abnormalities peak Jaundice, confusion,
bleeding, N/V
IV 4 d - 2
wks Slow return to normal
(if pt survives) recovery
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Treatment
• GI decontamination
– Syrup of Ipecac
• return usually 30-40% at best
• best if used early (first 1-2 hours)
– Gastric lavage
• effectiveness diminishes with time
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• Activated charcoal
– Should not be witheld
– dose 50-100 Grams
• Cathartic
– utilized to speed transit time
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• Hemodialysis
– Limited benefit
– Damage occurs quickly
• Hemoperfusion
– No benefit
• Peritoneal dialysis
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Blood Sample
•4 hour post ingestion
Acetaminophen level
– levels drawn earlier may be
erroneous
– levels may be accurate out to 18
hours
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• Plot level on Rumack-Matthews
nomogram
–150 mg/dl at 4 hours is possibly toxic
– Do not use therapeutic “normal” values to
determine potential toxicity!
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mcg/ml 4 8 12 16 20 24
Hours After Acetaminophen Ingestion
150
5
10
50
500
Rumack and Matthew Nomogram
100
Late
Not valid after
24 hours
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• Baseline CBC
• creatinine, BUN, blood sugar, electrolytes
• prothrombin times
• AST, ALT
– repeat q 24 hours
– elevations typically seen 24-36 hours post
ingestion
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• If APAP level plots above the possible risk
line administer N-acetylcysteine (NAC).
• If NAC is indicated, full regimen should be
followed. Do not stop NAC early if
nomogram indicates toxic possibility
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N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
• Mechanism of action
– glutathione substitute
– may supply inorganic sulfur, altering
metabolism
• Route of administration
– Orally or IV
• IV not approved in the U.S.
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• NAC dosing
– Oral 72 hour protocol
• Loading dose is 140 mg/kg
• Maintenance doses: 70 mg/kg
– Given every 4 hours x 17 doses starting 4 hours after
loading dose
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• NAC supplied as 10 or 20% oral solution
– dilute to 5% final concentration with juice or
soft drink
– May be administered via NG tube
– If emesis occurs within 1 hour of
administration, repeat the dose
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• If emesis persists, antiemetics may be used
– (metoclopramide)
• 0.1 to 1.0 mg/kg iv is often effective
– If emesis is refractory, may consider
(ondansetron) or ® (granisetron)
• Expensive, but very effective
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Pediatric overdoses
• More resistant to toxicity vs. adults
– if a child plots in the possible risk category on
the Rumack nomogram, do not resist using
NAC because of this greater tolerance to APAP
– Administer full course of NAC if nomogram
indicates that it is needed
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Special considerations with NAC
• NAC administered on basis of nomogram
plot
• if initial level indicates need for NAC do
not discontinue
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NAC side effects
• Relatively free of side effects when given
orally
• Emesis may occur
– extremely offensive sulfur odor
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ED Admission
Estimate time of ingestion
Less than 4 hours since overdose 4 or more hours since overdose
Less than 2 hours More than 2 hours
since overdose since overdose
Gastric emptying Activated charcoal
Activated charcoal
Draw blood plasma 4 hours after overdose for
plasma acetaminophen assay
Draw blood ASAP for plasma
acetaminophen assay
Acetaminophen concentration available Acetaminophen concentration not
within 8 hours of overdose available within 8 hours of overdose
Wait for acetaminophen assay result Start NAC pending assay result
Loading does: 140 mg/kg
APAP level below risk line on nomogram APAP level on or above risk line
DC NAC if started Treat with full course of NAC
No further medical management needed Daily LiverFT’s, prothrombin times
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Thanks for attention
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