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Alhammad AM, Alajmi G, Alkhodair A, Mansy WH, Aljawadi MH, Aljadeed R, Alshammari R, Alshehri R, Alarifi MN, Alyahya B. Patterns of acetaminophen toxicity among patients with low-risk serum concentrations. J Int Med Res 2024; 52:3000605241260362. [PMID: 39068527 PMCID: PMC11287716 DOI: 10.1177/03000605241260362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE In 2012, the Commission on Human Medicines mandated lowering the acetaminophen toxicity nomogram treatment threshold in the UK to 100 µg/ml at 4 h post-ingestion. The present study aim was to evaluate biochemical and liver toxicity patterns in patients who presented with acetaminophen overdose and had low serum acetaminophen concentrations (<150 µg/ml). METHODS Patients admitted to the emergency department with a clear history of acute acetaminophen overdose with or without other medication or ethanol were consecutively enrolled into this retrospective cohort study. Patients with serum acetaminophen concentration >150 µg/ml or an unknown ingestion time were excluded. Data were extracted from electronic medical records and are presented as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range). RESULTS A total of 103 patients were included (median age, 17 [4-21] years) and 80 (78%) were female. The median ingested acetaminophen dose was 5000 (2850-7650) mg. At baseline, the median serum acetaminophen concentration was 42 (4.5-64.8) µg/ml, and median alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels were 22 (17-28) and 27 (16-45) IU/L, respectively. Twenty patients were treated with acetylcysteine, with none developing adverse reactions. No patient developed hepatotoxicity, including patients with initial multiple product ingestion or other risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Patients presenting with an acute acetaminophen overdose with acetaminophen level <150 µg/ml, including patients with other risk factors, are at low risk of hepatotoxicity.
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- Abdullah M. Alhammad
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Corporate Department of Pharmacy Services, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Corporate Department of Pharmacy Services, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Cirronis M, Schneemann S, Pettie J, Mannaioni G, Dear JW. Evaluation of capillary miR-122 as a prognostic biomarker of paracetamol-induced liver toxicity. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:548. [PMID: 38642142 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09327-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose is a leading cause of acute liver failure in many Western countries. Diagnostic tools for this poisoning may be suboptimal in some cases and new biomarkers have been investigated. We investigated the role of capillary microRNA-122 (miR-122) as a prognostic biomarker of liver injury in the clinical management of patients with paracetamol overdose. METHODS In a paracetamol overdose patient cohort, miR-122 was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in a blood drop obtained by a finger prick at the end of an antidote cycle treatment with N-acetylcysteine treatment (12 h). Liver injury was defined as serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity > 100 IU/L collected at 10 or 20 h after the start of treatment. Pearson's correlation analyses were performed. RESULTS In patients with paracetamol overdose, capillary miR-122 was positively correlated with ALT measured at 10 h and at 20 h (r = 0.83, P < 0.0001; r = 0.96, P < 0.0001, respectively). CONCLUSION This work supports the potential use of capillary miR-122 as a prognostic biomarker of liver injury throughout clinical management of patients with paracetamol overdose. Capillary miR-122 can be measured in a blood drop collected by a finger prick, a minimally invasive diagnostic test for patient stratification.
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- Marco Cirronis
- Edinburgh Clinical Toxicology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
- Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Drug Area and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
- Bergamo Poison Control Center & Teratology Information Service, ASST Papa Giovanni XXXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
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- Edinburgh Clinical Toxicology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Department of Medical Humanities, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 GA, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Edinburgh Clinical Toxicology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Drug Area and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Edinburgh Clinical Toxicology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, UK
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McGill MR, Curry SC. The Evolution of Circulating Biomarkers for Use in Acetaminophen/Paracetamol-Induced Liver Injury in Humans: A Scoping Review. LIVERS 2023; 3:569-596. [PMID: 38434489 PMCID: PMC10906739 DOI: 10.3390/livers3040039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Acetaminophen (APAP) is a widely used drug, but overdose can cause severe acute liver injury. The first reports of APAP hepatotoxicity in humans were published in 1966, shortly after the development of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) as the first biomarkers of liver injury as opposed to liver function. Thus, the field of liver injury biomarkers has evolved alongside the growth in APAP hepatotoxicity incidence. Numerous biomarkers have been proposed for use in the management of APAP overdose patients in the intervening years. Here, we comprehensively review the development of these markers from the 1960s to the present day and briefly discuss possible future directions.
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- Mitchell R McGill
- Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72212, USA
- Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72212, USA
- Dept. of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72212, USA
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- Division of Clinical Data Analytics and Decision Support, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
- Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA
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Offor SJ, Amadi CN, Chijioke-Nwauche I, Manautou JE, Orisakwe OE. Potential deleterious effects of paracetamol dose regime used in Nigeria versus that of the United States of America. Toxicol Rep 2022; 9:1035-1044. [PMID: 36561959 PMCID: PMC9764198 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen (N-acetyl-para-aminophenol, APAP) is the world's most used over-the-counter analgesic-antipyretic drug. Despite its good safety profile, acetaminophen can cause severe hepatotoxicity in overdose, and poisoning from paracetamol has become a major public health concern. Paracetamol is now the major cause of acute liver failure in the United States and Europe. This systematic review aims at examining the likelihood of paracetamol use in Nigeria causing more liver toxicity vis-à-vis the reduced maximum recommended daily adult dose of 3 g for the 500 mg tablet. Online searches were conducted in the databases of PubMed, Google Scholar and MEDLINE for publications using terms like "paracetamol toxicity," "acetaminophen and liver toxicity," "paracetamol and liver diseases in Nigeria," and other variants. Further search of related references in PubMed was carried out, and synthesis of all studies included in this review finalized. There were 94 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Evaluation of hepatic disorder was predicated mostly on a constellation of clinical features and limited clinical laboratory investigations. Determination of blood paracetamol concentration was rarely reported, thus excluding paracetamol poisoning as one of the likely causes of liver disorders in Nigeria. In Nigeria and elsewhere, several factors are known to increase paracetamol's predisposition to liver injury. They include: the over-the-counter status of paracetamol, use of fixed-dose combinations of paracetamol with other drugs, malnutrition, dose miscalculations, and chronic alcohol consumption. The tendency to exceed the new paracetamol maximum daily dose of 3 g in Nigeria may increase its risk for hepatotoxicity than observed in the United States of America known for emphasizing lower dose of the drug. In addition to recommending the new maximal daily paracetamol dose allowance, the historical maximum daily adult dose of 4 g should be de-emphasized in Nigeria.
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- Samuel James Offor
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt 5323, Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
- African Centre of Excellence for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt, PMB, 5323 Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria
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Mehrpour O, Saeedi F, Hoyte C. Decision tree outcome prediction of acute acetaminophen exposure in the United States: A study of 30,000 cases from the National Poison Data System. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2021; 130:191-199. [PMID: 34649297 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.13674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used analgesic drugs in the United States. However, the outcomes of acute acetaminophen overdose might be very serious in some cases. Therefore, prediction of the outcomes of acute acetaminophen exposure is crucial. This study is a 6-year retrospective cohort study using National Poison Data System (NPDS) data. A decision tree algorithm was used to determine the risk predictors of acetaminophen exposure. The decision tree model had an accuracy of 0.839, an accuracy of 0.836, a recall of 0.72, a specificity of 0.86 and an F1_score of 0.76 for the test group and an accuracy of 0.848, a recall of 0.85, a recall of 0.74, a specificity of 0.87 and an F1_score of 0.78 for the training group. Our results showed that elevated serum levels of liver enzymes, other liver function test abnormality, anorexia, acidosis, electrolyte abnormality, increased bilirubin, coagulopathy, abdominal pain, coma, increased anion gap, tachycardia and hypotension were the most important factors in determining the outcome of acute acetaminophen exposure. Therefore, the decision tree model is a reliable approach in determining the prognosis of acetaminophen exposure cases and can be used in an emergency room or during hospitalization.
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- Omid Mehrpour
- Data Science Institute, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA.,Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.,Medical Toxicology and Drug Abuse Research Center (MTDRC), Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.,University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Yen JS, Hu CC, Huang WH, Hsu CW, Yen TH, Weng CH. An artificial intelligence algorithm for analyzing acetaminophen-associated toxic hepatitis. Hum Exp Toxicol 2021; 40:1947-1954. [PMID: 33955253 DOI: 10.1177/09603271211014587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Very little artificial intelligence (AI) work has been performed to investigate acetaminophen-associated hepatotoxicity. The objective of this study was to develop an AI algorithm for analyzing weighted features for toxic hepatitis after acetaminophen poisoning. METHODS The medical records of 187 patients with acetaminophen poisoning treated at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital were reviewed. Patients were sorted into two groups according to their status of toxic hepatitis. A total of 40 clinical and laboratory features recorded on the first day of admission were selected for algorithm development. The random forest classifier (RFC) and logistic regression (LR) were used for artificial intelligence algorithm development. RESULTS The RFC-based AI model achieved the following results: accuracy = 92.5 ± 2.6%; sensitivity = 100%; specificity = 60%; precision = 92.3 ± 3.4%; and F1 = 96.0 ± 1.8%. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was approximately 0.98. The LR-based AI model achieved the following results: accuracy = 92.00 ± 2.9%; sensitivity = 100%; specificity = 20%; precision = 92.8 ± 3.4%; recall = 98.8 ± 3.4%; and F1 = 95.6 ± 1.5%. The AUROC was approximately 0.68. The weighted features were calculated, and the 10 most important weighted features for toxic hepatitis were aspartate aminotransferase (ALT), prothrombin time, alanine aminotransferase (AST), time to hospital, platelet count, lymphocyte count, albumin, total bilirubin, body temperature and acetaminophen level. CONCLUSION The top five weighted features for acetaminophen-associated toxic hepatitis were ALT, prothrombin time, AST, time to hospital and platelet count.
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- J-S Yen
- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan.,Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan.,Kidney Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan.,Kidney Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan.,Kidney Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou.,Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan.,Kidney Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
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Wong A, McNulty R, Taylor D, Sivilotti M, Greene S, Gunja N, Koutsogiannis Z, Graudins A. The NACSTOP Trial: A Multicenter, Cluster-Controlled Trial of Early Cessation of Acetylcysteine in Acetaminophen Overdose. Hepatology 2019; 69:774-784. [PMID: 30125376 DOI: 10.1002/hep.30224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Historically, intravenous acetylcysteine has been delivered at a fixed dose and duration of 300 mg/kg over 20 to 21 hours to nearly every patient deemed to be at any risk for hepatotoxicity following acetaminophen overdose. We investigated a 12-hour treatment regimen for selected low-risk patients. This was a multicenter, open-label, cluster-controlled trial at six metropolitan emergency departments. We enrolled subjects following single or staggered acetaminophen overdose with normal serum alanine transaminase (ALT) and creatinine on presentation and at 12 hours, and less than 20 mg/L acetaminophen at 12 hours. Patients were allocated to intervention (250 mg/kg over 12-hour) or control (300 mg/kg over 20-hour) regimens by site. The primary outcome was incidence of "hepatic injury" 20 hours following initiation of acetylcysteine treatment, defined as ALT doubling and peak ALT greater than 100 IU/L, indicating the need for further antidotal treatment. Secondary outcomes included incidence of hepatotoxicity (ALT > 1,000 IU/L), peak international normalized ratio (INR), and adverse drug reactions. Of the 449 acetaminophen overdoses receiving acetylcysteine, 100 were recruited to the study. Time to acetylcysteine (median 7 hours [interquartile ratio 6,12] versus 7 hours [6,10]) and initial acetaminophen (124 mg/L [58,171] versus 146 mg/L [66,204]) were similar between intervention and control groups. There was no difference in ALT (18 IU/L [13,22] versus 16 IU/L [13,21]) or INR (1.2 versus 1.2) 20 hours after starting acetylcysteine between groups. No patients developed hepatic injury or hepatotoxicity in either group (odds ratio 1.0 [95% confidence interval 0.02, 50]). No patients represented with liver injury, none died, and 96 of 96 were well at 14-day telephone follow-up. Conclusion: Discontinuing acetylcysteine based on laboratory testing after 12 hours of treatment is feasible and likely safe in selected patients at very low risk of liver injury from acetaminophen overdose.
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- Anselm Wong
- School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.,Victorian Poisons Information Center and Austin Toxicology Service, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, Western Sydney Toxicology Service, NSW, Australia
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- Emergency Department and Department of Medicine, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Departments of Emergency and Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Victorian Poisons Information Center and Austin Toxicology Service, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Western Sydney Toxicology Service, Sydney Medical School, NSW, Australia
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- Victorian Poisons Information Center and Austin Toxicology Service, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia
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- Monash Toxicology Service and Monash Emergency Research Collaborative, Dandenong Hospital, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Pattern of Paracetamol Poisoning: Influence on Outcome and Complications. TOXICS 2018; 6:toxics6040058. [PMID: 30274302 PMCID: PMC6315900 DOI: 10.3390/toxics6040058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Acute paracetamol poisoning due to a single overdose may be effectively treated by the early administration of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as an antidote. The prognosis may be different in the case of intoxication due to multiple ingestions or when the antidote is started with delay. The aim of this work was to investigate the outcome of paracetamol poisoning according to the pattern of ingestion and determine the factors associated with the outcome. We performed a retrospective analysis over the period 2007–2017 of the patients who were referred to a tertiary hospital for paracetamol-related hepatotoxicity. Inclusion criteria were: accidental or voluntary ingestion of paracetamol, delay for NAC therapy of 12 h or more, liver enzymes (ALT) >1000 IU/L on admission. Ninety patients were considered. Poisoned patients following multiple ingestion were significantly older (45 ± 12 vs. 33 ± 14) (p = 0.001), with a higher incidence of liver steatosis (p = 0.016) or chronic ethanol abuse (p = 0.04). In comparison with the subgroup of favorable outcome, the patients with poor outcome were older, had higher values for ALT, bilirubin, lactate, and lower values for factor V and arterial pH. In multivariate analysis, the arterial lactate value was associated with a bad prognosis (p < 0.02) (adjusted odds ratio 1.74 and CI 95:1.09–2.77). The risk of poor outcome was greater in the subgroup with staggered overdose (p = 0.02), which had a higher mortality rate (p = 0.01). This retrospective analysis illustrates the different population patterns of patients who were admitted for a single ingestion of a paracetamol overdose versus multiple ingestions. This last subgroup was mainly represented by older patients with additional risk factors for hepatotoxicity; arterial lactate was a good predictor of severity.
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Dear JW, Clarke JI, Francis B, Allen L, Wraight J, Shen J, Dargan PI, Wood D, Cooper J, Thomas SHL, Jorgensen AL, Pirmohamed M, Park BK, Antoine DJ. Risk stratification after paracetamol overdose using mechanistic biomarkers: results from two prospective cohort studies. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 3:104-113. [PMID: 29146439 PMCID: PMC5777094 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(17)30266-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Paracetamol overdose is common but patient stratification is suboptimal. We investigated the usefulness of new biomarkers that have either enhanced liver specificity (microRNA-122 [miR-122]) or provide mechanistic insights (keratin-18 [K18], high mobility group box-1 [HMGB1], and glutamate dehydrogenase [GLDH]). The use of these biomarkers could help stratify patients for their risk of liver injury at hospital presentation. METHODS Using data from two prospective cohort studies, we assessed the potential for biomarkers to stratify patients who overdose with paracetamol. We completed two independent prospective studies: a derivation study (MAPP) in eight UK hospitals and a validation study (BIOPAR) in ten UK hospitals. Patients in both cohorts were adults (≥18 years in England, ≥16 years in Scotland), were diagnosed with paracetamol overdose, and gave written informed consent. Patients who needed intravenous acetylcysteine treatment for paracetamol overdose had circulating biomarkers measured at hospital presentation. The primary endpoint was acute liver injury indicating need for continued acetylcysteine treatment beyond the standard course (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] activity >100 U/L). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, category-free net reclassification index (cfNRI), and integrated discrimination index (IDI) were applied to assess endpoint prediction. FINDINGS Between June 2, 2010, and May 29, 2014, 1187 patients who required acetylcysteine treatment for paracetamol overdose were recruited (985 in the MAPP cohort; 202 in the BIOPAR cohort). In the derivation and validation cohorts, acute liver injury was predicted at hospital presentation by miR-122 (derivation cohort ROC-area under the curve [AUC] 0·97 [95% CI 0·95-0·98]), HMGB1 (0·95 [0·93-0·98]), and full-length K18 (0·95 [0·92-0·97]). Results were similar in the validation cohort (miR-122 AUC 0·97 [95% CI 0·95-0·99], HMGB1 0·98 [0·96-0·99], and full-length K18 0·93 [0·86-0·99]). A combined model of miR-122, HMGB1, and K18 predicted acute liver injury better than ALT alone (cfNRI 1·95 [95% CI 1·87-2·03], p<0·0001 in the MAPP cohort; 1·54 [1·08-2·00], p<0·0001 in the BIOPAR cohort). INTERPRETATION Personalised treatment pathways could be developed by use of miR-122, HMGB1, and full-length K18 at hospital presentation for patient stratification. This prospective study supports their use for hepatic safety assessment of new medicines. FUNDING Edinburgh and Lothians Health Foundation, UK Medical Research Council.
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- James W Dear
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Molecular & Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Clinical Toxicology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Toxicology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Emergency Department, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
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- Medical Toxicology Centre, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Molecular & Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Molecular & Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Molecular & Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Wong A, Sivilotti MLA, Gunja N, McNulty R, Graudins A. Accuracy of the paracetamol-aminotransferase product to predict hepatotoxicity in paracetamol overdose treated with a 2-bag acetylcysteine regimen. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2017; 56:182-188. [PMID: 28756679 DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2017.1355058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Paracetamol concentration is a highly accurate risk predictor for hepatotoxicity following overdose with known time of ingestion. However, the paracetamol-aminotransferase multiplication product can be used as a risk predictor independent of timing or ingestion type. Validated in patients treated with the traditional, "three-bag" intravenous acetylcysteine regimen, we evaluated the accuracy of the multiplication product in paracetamol overdose treated with a two-bag acetylcysteine regimen. METHODS We examined consecutive patients treated with the two-bag regimen from five emergency departments over a two-year period. We assessed the predictive accuracy of initial multiplication product for the primary outcome of hepatotoxicity (peak alanine aminotransferase ≥1000IU/L), as well as for acute liver injury (ALI), defined peak alanine aminotransferase ≥2× baseline and above 50IU/L). RESULTS Of 447 paracetamol overdoses treated with the two-bag acetylcysteine regimen, 32 (7%) developed hepatotoxicity and 73 (16%) ALI. The pre-specified cut-off points of 1500 mg/L × IU/L (sensitivity 100% [95% CI 82%, 100%], specificity 62% [56%, 67%]) and 10,000 mg/L × IU/L (sensitivity 70% [47%, 87%], specificity of 97% [95%, 99%]) were highly accurate for predicting hepatotoxicity. There were few cases of hepatotoxicity irrespective of the product when acetylcysteine was administered within eight hours of overdose, when the product was largely determined by a high paracetamol concentration but normal aminotransferase. CONCLUSIONS The multiplication product accurately predicts hepatotoxicity when using a two-bag acetylcysteine regimen, especially in patients treated more than eight hours post-overdose. Further studies are needed to assess the product as a method to adjust for exposure severity when testing efficacy of modified acetylcysteine regimens.
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- Anselm Wong
- a Department of Medicine , School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University , Victoria , Australia.,b Austin Toxicology Service and Victorian Poisons Information Centre, Austin Health , Victoria , Australia
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- c Departments of Emergency Medicine and Biomedical & Molecular Sciences , Queen's University , Kingston , Canada
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- d Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals , Western Sydney Toxicology Service , Sydney , Australia
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- d Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals , Western Sydney Toxicology Service , Sydney , Australia
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- a Department of Medicine , School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University , Victoria , Australia.,e Monash Toxicology Service, Monash Health , Dandenong , Australia
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Wong A, Graudins A. Risk prediction of hepatotoxicity in paracetamol poisoning. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2017; 55:879-892. [DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2017.1317349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Anselm Wong
- Victorian Poisons Information Centre and Austin Toxicology Service, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia
- Monash Emergency Research Collaborative, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Clinical Toxicology Service, Program of Emergency Medicine, Monash Health, Clayton, Australia
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- Victorian Poisons Information Centre and Austin Toxicology Service, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia
- Monash Emergency Research Collaborative, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Clinical Toxicology Service, Program of Emergency Medicine, Monash Health, Clayton, Australia
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Curtis RM, Sivilotti MLA. Reply to Cantrell and Nordt. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2016; 54:537. [DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2016.1162313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- R. Mason Curtis
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Cairney DG, Beckwith HKS, Al-Hourani K, Eddleston M, Bateman DN, Dear JW. Plasma paracetamol concentration at hospital presentation has a dose-dependent relationship with liver injury despite prompt treatment with intravenous acetylcysteine. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2016; 54:405-10. [PMID: 27108714 DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2016.1159309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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CONTEXT Paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose is a common reason for emergency hospital admission in the UK and the leading cause of acute liver failure in the Western world. Currently, the antidote acetylcysteine (NAC) is administered at a dose determined only by body weight without regard for the body burden of paracetamol. OBJECTIVE To determine whether higher plasma paracetamol concentrations are associated with increased risk of liver injury despite prompt treatment with intravenous NAC. METHODS Patients admitted to hospital for treatment with intravenous NAC following a single acute paracetamol overdose entered the study if NAC was commenced within 24 h of drug ingestion (N = 727 hospital presentations). Based on the plasma paracetamol concentration at first presentation to hospital, a series of nomograms were created: 0-100, 101-150, 151-200, 201-300, 301-500 and over 501 mg/L. The primary endpoints were acute liver injury (ALI - peak serum ALT activity >150 U/L and double the admission value) and hepatotoxicity (peak ALT >1000 U/L). RESULTS ALI and hepatotoxicity were more common in patients with higher admission plasma paracetamol concentrations despite NAC treatment (ALI: nomogram 0-100: 6%, 101-150: 3%, 151-200: 3%, 201-300: 9%, 301-500: 13%, over 501 mg/dL: 27%. p < 0.0001). This dose-response relationship between paracetamol concentration and ALI persisted even in patients treated with NAC within 8 h of overdose (nomogram 0-100: 0%, 101-150: 0.8%, 151-200: 2%, 201-300: 3.6%, 301-500: 12.5%, over 501mg/L: 33%. p < 0.0001) and in patients with normal ALT activity at first presentation (nomogram: 0-100: 0%, 101-150: 1.2%, 151-200: 1.5%, 201-300: 5.3%, 301-500: 10.8% p < 0.0001). DISCUSSION Patients with increased concentrations of plasma paracetamol at hospital presentation are at higher risk of liver injury even when intravenous NAC is promptly administered before there is biochemical evidence of toxicity. CONCLUSION This study supports theoretical concerns that the current intravenous dose of NAC may be too low in the setting of higher paracetamol exposure.
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- David G Cairney
- a NPIS Edinburgh , Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
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- a NPIS Edinburgh , Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
- c Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics , University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
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- a NPIS Edinburgh , Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
- c Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics , University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
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Singh DP, Awasthi H, Luqman S, Singh S, Mani D. Hepatoprotective Effect of A Polyherbal Extract Containing Andrographis Paniculata, Tinospora Cordifolia and Solanum Nigrum Against Paracetamol Induced Hepatotoxicity. Pharmacogn Mag 2016; 11:S375-9. [PMID: 26929570 PMCID: PMC4745206 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.168945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background: Traditionally, a number of medicinal plants are used to treat various types of hepatic disorders but few of them were pharmacologically evaluated for their safety and efficacy. The combination of Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegha), Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi), and Solanum nigrum (Kakmachi) was traditionally used in Indian System of Medicine (Ayurveda) for the treatment of various liver-related disorders. Objective: In the present study, an attempt was made to substantiate the ethnopharmacological use of a traditional formulation in hepatoprotection against paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity. Subjects and Methods: Swiss albino mice (weight 20–25 g) were used for this study. Intraperitoneal injection of paracetamol (500 mg/kg body weight) was used to induce hepatotoxicity. Serum levels of alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, were used as indices of liver injury. In addition total cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein and creatinine were also assayed using the standard procedure. Results: Among the two different doses, pretreatment with Polyherbal extract at 500 mg/kg body weight exhibited a significant (P < 0.05) hepatoprotective activity as compared to paracetamol group. Conclusion: The polyherbal extract exhibits a significant hepatoprotective effect in vivo. The study contributes to its use in traditional Ayurveda system for the management of liver diseases. SUMMARY Traditionally, a number of medicinal plants are used to treat various types of liver disorders but few of them were pharmacologically evaluated for their safety and efficacy. Combination of Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegha), Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi), and Solanum nigrum (Kakmachi) was traditionally used in Ayurveda for the treatment of various liver related disorders. In the present study an attempt was made to validate the ethnopharmacological use of a traditional formulation in hepatoprotection against paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity. Swiss albino mice (weight 20-25 g) were used for this study. Intraperitoneal injection (IP) of paracetamol (500 mg/kg body weight) was used to induce hepatotoxicity. Serum levels of Alanine transaminase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Bilirubin, Alkaline phosphatase (ALP),. were used as indices of liver injury. In addition total cholesterol, triglyceride, Low density lipoprotein (LDL), High density lipoprotein (HDL) and creatinine were also assayed using standard procedure. Among the two different doses, pre-treatment with Polyherbal extract at 500 mg/kg body weight exhibited a significant (P < 0.05) hepatoprotective activity as compared to paracetamol group. The polyherbal extract exhibits significant hepatoprotective effect in vivo. The study contributes to its use in traditional Ayurveda system for the management of liver diseases.
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- Dewasya Pratap Singh
- Department of Herbal Medicinal Products, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow - 226 015, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Herbal Medicinal Products, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow - 226 015, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Molecular Bioprospection Department, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow - 226 015, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow - 226 015, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Agrotechnology Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow - 226 015, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Herbal Medicinal Products, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow - 226 015, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow - 226 015, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Curtis RM, Sivilotti MLA. A descriptive analysis of aspartate and alanine aminotransferase rise and fall following acetaminophen overdose. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2015; 53:849-55. [PMID: 26294195 DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2015.1077968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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CONTEXT Risk prediction following acetaminophen (paracetamol, APAP) overdose is based on serum APAP, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels. One recently proposed risk stratification tool, the APAPxAT multiplication product, uses either AST or ALT, whichever is higher, yet their interrelation is not well known following APAP-induced hepatic injury. OBJECTIVE To describe the kinetics of AST and ALT release into and disappearance from the circulation following APAP overdose. MATERIALS AND METHODS An observational case series of adult patients with peak AST or ALT > 100 IU/L attributable to APAP toxicity. Cases were identified by electronic search of hospital laboratory database and by discharge diagnosis corroborated by structured explicit medical record review. RESULTS Of 68 cases identified (mean age (SD): 39 (18) years, 63% female, and 21% ethanol co-ingested), 28 (41%) developed hepatotoxicity (peak AST or ALT > 1000 IU/L), 28 (41%) coagulopathy (international normalized ratio or INR > 2), and 21 (31%) both. Three patients (4%) were transferred for liver transplantation and ultimately six (8.8%) died. Serum AST and ALT activity rose in a closely aligned 1:1 AST:ALT ratio, but fell at distinctly different rates: AST activity fell with a half-life (interquartile range [IQR]) of 15.1 (12.2, 19.4) hours, and ALT 39.6 (32.9, 47.6) hours. Using an aminotransferase falling to below 50% of peak as the basis for discontinuing acetylcysteine would have resulted in antidotal treatment being stopped 24 (IQR: 9.6, 40) hours earlier (and in no cases later) using AST rather than ALT. Only six patients had an AST:ALT ratio greater than 2:1 at the time of acetylcysteine administration; of these six, four died and one survivor developed coagulopathy. DISCUSSION AST and ALT release into the circulation appears tightly linked and numerically similar, except in the sickest patients. Once the aminotransferases peak, AST returns to baseline more quickly. CONCLUSION Either AST or ALT can be used for early risk stratification tools when only one is known. Any criterion for N-AC discontinuation should be based on the decline of AST rather than ALT, with a potential benefit measured in days.
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- R Mason Curtis
- a Departments of Emergency Medicine and of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences , Queen's University , Kingston, Ontario , Canada
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- a Departments of Emergency Medicine and of Biomedical & Molecular Sciences , Queen's University , Kingston, Ontario , Canada
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Bateman DN. Changing the Management of Paracetamol Poisoning. Clin Ther 2015; 37:2135-41. [PMID: 26233473 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2015.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The management of paracetamol poisoning was revolutionized after use of acetylcysteine in the 1970s. The protocol used, 3 weight-related infusions, requires almost 24 hours in hospital. It is associated with adverse events in treated patients, particularly anaphylactoid reactions and vomiting. Present treatment nomograms were based on a small series of untreated patients: only 5 of 22 (23%) and 6 of 25 (24%) between the 100 to 200 mg/L and 200 to 300 mg/L nomogram lines, respectively, developed liver injury (alanine transaminase >1000 IU/L). Many patients treated today are unlikely to be at actual risk for major hepatotoxicity. This article discusses the background to future prospects in this area. METHODS The history behind approaches to the use of acetylcysteine is presented briefly. The rationale for, and key findings of, a new 12-hour antidote regimen for paracetamol poisoning are detailed. Newer markers of hepatotoxicity, such as miR-122, HMGB1, and necrosis K18, which predict patients at risk more reliably and earlier than existing tests, are discussed. FINDINGS A 2-phase 12-hour acetylcysteine infusion protocol (100 mg/kg over 2 hours: 200 mg/kg over 10 hours) was studied in a formal factorial design against the traditional 3-phase 20.25-hour infusion protocol, with and without pretreatment with ondansetron or placebo. The 12-hour regimen was associated with very significant reductions in anaphylactoid reactions (odds ratio = 0.23; 95% CI, 0.12-0.43; P < 0.0001) and vomiting (odds ratio = 0.37; 95% CI, 0.18-0.79; P = .003) compared with the 20.25-hour infusion protocol. There were few withdrawals from the clinical trial, indicating the feasibility of conducting such studies in Europe. IMPLICATIONS Novel proteomic markers are better than existing standard tests (alanine transaminase and international normalized ratio) early in the course of paracetamol poisoning. Together with these new biomarkers of hepatotoxicity, a 12-hour acetylcysteine protocol offers clinicians and patients the possibility for better targeting of therapy, fewer adverse effects, a simpler dosing regimen, and shorter hospital stay.
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- D Nicholas Bateman
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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Vliegenthart ADB, Antoine DJ, Dear JW. Target biomarker profile for the clinical management of paracetamol overdose. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2015; 80:351-62. [PMID: 26076366 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose is one of the most common causes of acute liver injury in the Western world. To improve patient care and reduce pressure on already stretched health care providers new biomarkers are needed that identify or exclude liver injury soon after an overdose of paracetamol is ingested. This review highlights the current state of paracetamol poisoning management and how novel biomarkers could improve patient care and save healthcare providers money. Based on the widely used concept of defining a target product profile, a target biomarker profile is proposed that identifies desirable and acceptable key properties for a biomarker in development to enable the improved treatment of this patient population. The current biomarker candidates, with improved hepatic specificity and based on the fundamental mechanistic basis of paracetamol-induced liver injury, are reviewed and their performance compared with our target profile.
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- A D Bastiaan Vliegenthart
- Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Molecular & Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh
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Wong A, Sivilotti MLA, Dargan PI, Wood DM, Greene SL. External validation of the paracetamol-aminotransferase multiplication product to predict hepatotoxicity from paracetamol overdose. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2015; 53:807-14. [DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2015.1066507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Bateman DN, Dear JW, Thanacoody HKR, Thomas SHL, Eddleston M, Sandilands EA, Coyle J, Cooper JG, Rodriguez A, Butcher I, Lewis SC, Vliegenthart ADB, Veiraiah A, Webb DJ, Gray A. Reduction of adverse effects from intravenous acetylcysteine treatment for paracetamol poisoning: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2014; 383:697-704. [PMID: 24290406 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(13)62062-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Paracetamol poisoning is common worldwide. It is treated with intravenous acetylcysteine, but the standard regimen is complex and associated with frequent adverse effects related to concentration, which can cause treatment interruption. We aimed to ascertain whether adverse effects could be reduced with either a shorter modified acetylcysteine schedule, antiemetic pretreatment, or both. METHODS We undertook a double-blind, randomised factorial study at three UK hospitals, between Sept 6, 2010, and Dec 31, 2012. We randomly allocated patients with acute paracetamol overdose to either the standard intravenous acetylcysteine regimen (duration 20·25 h) or a shorter (12 h) modified protocol, with or without intravenous ondansetron pretreatment (4 mg). Masking was achieved by infusion of 5% dextrose (during acetylcysteine delivery) or saline (for antiemetic pretreatment). Randomisation was done via the internet and included a minimisation procedure by prognostic factors. The primary outcome was absence of vomiting, retching, or need for rescue antiemetic treatment at 2 h. Prespecified secondary outcomes included a greater than 50% increase in alanine aminotransferase activity over the admission value. Analysis was by intention to treat. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier NCT01050270). FINDINGS Of 222 patients who underwent randomisation, 217 were assessable 2 h after the start of acetylcysteine treatment. Vomiting, retching, or need for rescue antiemetic treatment at 2 h was reported in 39 of 108 patients assigned to the shorter modified protocol compared with 71 of 109 allocated to the standard acetylcysteine regimen (adjusted odds ratio 0·26, 97·5% CI 0·13-0·52; p<0·0001), and in 45 of 109 patients who received ondansetron compared with 65 of 108 allocated placebo (0·41, 0·20-0·80; p=0·003). Severe anaphylactoid reactions were recorded in five patients assigned to the shorter modified acetylcysteine regimen versus 31 who were allocated to the standard protocol (adjusted common odds ratio 0·23, 97·5% CI 0·12-0·43; p<0·0001). The proportion of patients with a 50% increase in alanine aminotransferase activity did not differ between the standard (9/110) and shorter modified (13/112) regimens (adjusted odds ratio 0·60, 97·5% CI 0·20-1·83); however, the proportion was higher with ondansetron (16/111) than with placebo (6/111; 3·30, 1·01-10·72; p=0·024). INTERPRETATION In patients with paracetamol poisoning, a 12 h modified acetylcysteine regimen resulted in less vomiting, fewer anaphylactoid reactions, and reduced need for treatment interruption. This study was not powered to detect non-inferiority of the shorter protocol versus the standard approach; therefore, further research is needed to confirm the efficacy of the 12 h modified acetylcysteine regimen. FUNDING Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government.
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- D Nicholas Bateman
- National Poisons Information Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- National Poisons Information Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- National Poisons Information Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, UK
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- National Poisons Information Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine Research Group, Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Department, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- National Poisons Information Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine Research Group, Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Dear JW, Antoine DJ. Stratification of paracetamol overdose patients using new toxicity biomarkers: current candidates and future challenges. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2014; 7:181-9. [PMID: 24450481 DOI: 10.1586/17512433.2014.880650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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One of the most common causes of acute liver failure in the Western world is paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose. Specific and sensitive detection of liver injury is important for the prompt and safe treatment of patients with the antidote N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and for the determination of NAC efficacy. Despite many years of intense research, the precise mechanisms of paracetamol-induced liver injury in humans are still not defined, and few studies have examined the optimal dosing regimen for clinical NAC use. It has been widely acknowledged that circulating biomarkers such as microRNA-122, keratin-18 and high mobility group box-1 hold potential to inform on the mechanistic-basis of human drug-induced liver injury. Here, we provide a perspective on the application of these mechanistic biomarkers to the deeper understanding of paracetamol hepatotoxicity in clinical and preclinical studies. Also, we discuss current barriers to using these experimental biomarkers to stratify patients presenting to hospital with this common medical emergency.
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- James W Dear
- National Poisons Information Service Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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