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- Recent cases of severe acetaminophen overdoses have raised concerns about whether the standard dosage of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is sufficient to prevent liver damage.
- This study reviewed 104 instances of massive acetaminophen overdose over nearly a decade, confirming that 76% of patients who received standard NAC treatment did not experience liver injury.
- The findings suggest that administering NAC within 8 hours of overdose is crucial, as those treated after this window showed a significantly higher risk of hepatotoxicity.
Article Abstract
Background: Recent recognition of "massive" acetaminophen (APAP) overdoses has led to the question of whether standard dosing of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is adequate to prevent hepatoxicity in these patients. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome for patients with massive APAP overdose who received standard intravenous NAC dosing of 300 mg/kg over 21 h.
Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study conducted by chart review of APAP overdoses reported to a regional poison center from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2019. Massive APAP overdose was defined by single, acute overdose resulting in an APAP concentration exceeding 300 mcg/mL at 4 h post-ingestion. Standard univariate statistical analysis was conducted to describe the cohort, and a multivariate logistic model was utilized to calculate adjusted odds ratios for risk of hepatoxicity.
Results: 1425 cases of APAP overdose were reviewed. 104 cases met the inclusion criteria of massive APAP overdose. Overall, 79 cases (76%) had no acute liver injury or hepatotoxicity, and 25 (24%) developed hepatoxicity. Nine percent ( = 4) of cases receiving NAC within 8 h developed hepatotoxicity. Crude odds for hepatoxicity was 5.5-fold higher for cases who received NAC after 8 h.
Conclusions: Standard NAC dosing received within 8 h prevented hepatoxicity in 91% ( = 40) of cases in our series of massive APAP overdoses. Additional data is needed to determine the clinical outcomes of massive APAP overdose using current intravenous NAC dosing.
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