Paracetamol toxicity

PARACETAMOL TOXICITY
Chris Nickson FACEM FCICM
Intensivist, The Alfred ICU
Financial
Conflicts of InterestNO!
http://litfl.org/CONCEPTOS
N-acetyl-p–aminophenol (APAP)!
Source: Fvasconcellos, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol_toxicity#/media/File:Paracetamol_metabolism.svg!
Covalent binding to proteins!
Oxidative stress
Calcium and signal transduction!
Mitochondrial damage
ATP depletion!
Nucleic acid degradation
Necrosis!
Clinical features
Phase 1!
<24h!
Asymptomatic!
N&V
Phase 2!
1-3d!
RUQ pain!
Hepatotoxicity!
Phase 3!
3-4d!
Fulminant hepatic failure!
MODS!
Phase 4!
4d-2wk!
Recovery phase!
Resus

RSI DEAD
SCENARIO 1
20y F (60kg)!
Single ingestion 5h ago!
Paracetamol 18g (300mg/kg)!
SINGLE INGESTION
<8h
“At risk” (>10g or >200mg/kg)!
No charcoal >2h!
APAP level after 4h!
Plot on nomogram (<8h)!
Paracetamol toxicity
Paracetamol toxicity
TREAT!
N-Acetylcysteine PO
!
140 mg/kg loading dose!
70 mg/kg q4h for 72h!
N-Acetylcysteine IV
!
150 mg/kg in 200 mL D5W over 15 min!
50 mg/kg in 500 mL D5W over 4h!
100 mg/kg in 1000 mL D5W over 16h!
Paracetamol toxicity
Good outcome if NAC started
within 8h from ingestion!
!
Stop infusion at 20h, !
no blood tests needed!
SCENARIO 2
20y F (60kg)!
Single ingestion 10h ago!
Paracetamol 21g (350mg/kg)!
SINGLE INGESTION
<8-24h
“At risk” (>10g or >200mg/kg)!
No charcoal >2h!
Start NAC (>8h)!
Check APAP level & AST/ALT
TREAT!
As >8h, continue NAC until:!
!
Asymptomatic!
ALT/AST stable/declining!
APAP <10 mg/L (<66 umol/L)!
SCENARIO 3
20y F (60kg)!
Single ingestion 30h ago!
Paracetamol 24g (40mg/kg)!
N&V and RUQ pain!
SINGLE INGESTION
>24h
“At risk” (>10g or >200mg/kg)!
No charcoal >2h!
Start NAC (>8h)!
Check APAP level & AST/ALT
As >24h, continue NAC until:!
!
Asymptomatic!
ALT/AST stable/declining!
APAP <10 mg/L (<66 umol/L)

No role for nomogram!
SCENARIO 4
20y F (60kg)!
Single ingestion 4h ago!
Paracetamol 30g (50mg/kg)!
TREAT!
MASSIVE
INGESTION
>30g or level 2x Rx line!
Charcoal up to 4h!
Start NAC!
Run at 200 mg/h over 16h
Continue NAC until
!
Asymptomatic!
ALT/AST stable/declining!
APAP <10 mg/L (<66 umol/L)
SCENARIO 4 at 48h:
INR 3.5!
lactate 4 mmol/L!
REFER TO LIVER CENTER
INR >3.0 at 48h or >4.5 any time
oliguria or Cr >200 μmol/L
persistent acidosis (pH < 7.3) or arterial
lactate >3 mmol/L
SBP <80 mmHg, despite resus
hypoglycaemia
severe thrombocytopenia
encephalopathy
Role of liver transplantation 

for paracetamol toxicity is
controversial
OTHER SCENARIOS:
Unknown time of ingestion!
Staggered ingestions!
Repeated supra-therapeutic
ingestion (RSI)!
Modified release tablets!
Liquid and IV formulations!
Don’t underestimate
paracetamol overdose!
Use guidelines and know !
when to use a nomogram
Call a toxicologist
for advice with difficult cases
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