ASSOCIATION OF ACETAMINOPHEN HEPATOTOXICITY WITH FASTING AND ETHANOL USE
ASSOCIATION OF ACETAMINOPHEN HEPATOTOXICITY WITH FASTING AND ETHANOL USE
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DOI:
10.1001/jama.272.23.1845
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发表时间:
1994-12-21
影响因子:
120.7
通讯作者:
BLOCK, GD
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作者:
WHITCOMB, DC;BLOCK, GD
Objectives.-To evaluate the association of fasting and alcohol use with hepatotoxicity from acetaminophen ingested for therapeutic reasons.Design.-Retrospective case series.Setting.-Hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh (Pa) Medical Center.Patients.-A total of 126779 discharge summaries from January 1987 to July 1993 were reviewed using a comprehensive, whole-text-indexed medical database to identify all patients with acetaminophen ingestion and hepatotoxicity. These patients were categorized according to the intended acetaminophen use and dose of acetaminophen ingested.Main Outcomes Measured.-The independent variables of chronic alcohol use, recent alcohol use, and recent fasting were determined for all patients.Results.-Forty-nine patients with acetaminophen hepatotoxicity (aspartate aminotransferase > 1000 U/L) were identified. Twenty-one patients (43%) ingested acetaminophen for therapeutic purposes. All patients with hepatotoxicity took more than the recommended limit of 4 g/d. Recent fasting was more common than recent alcohol use among those who suffered hepatotoxicity after a dose of 4 to 10 g of acetaminophen per day (P=.02). Recent alcohol use was more common in the group who took more than 10 g/d than in those who took 4 to 10 g/d (P=.004).Conclusion.-Acetaminophen hepatotoxicity after a dose of 4 to 10 g/d was associated with fasting and less commonly with alcohol use. Patients who developed hepatoxicity after taking acetaminophen doses of greater than 10 g/d for therapeutic purposes were alcohol users. Acetaminophen hepatotoxicity after an overdose appears to be enhanced by fasting in addition to alcohol ingestion.