Letter to Editor

Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram is not Applicable

Volume: 4 Number: 1 April 30, 2022
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Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram is not Applicable

Abstract

The Rumack-Matthew nomogram for acetaminophen toxicity was prepared using the acetaminophen levels of untreated patients and published in 1975. In order to determine the risk, the authors aimed to determine the acetaminophen levels that cause the aminotransferase level to increase to 1,000 IU/L and above (1). Thus, the line presenting the values above 200 was created. In the study published by Rumack et al. in 1981, the line representing values above 150 was suggested as a safer value (2). On the other hand, the nomogram was designed on the known intake times of single dose, immediate-release acetaminophen preparations. This causes significant limitations in clinical practice.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Toxicology

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Publication Date

April 30, 2022

Submission Date

December 28, 2021

Acceptance Date

January 17, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 4 Number: 1

APA
Özdemir, S., & Algın, A. (2022). Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram is not Applicable. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology, 4(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1049940
AMA
1.Özdemir S, Algın A. Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram is not Applicable. Eurasian J Tox. 2022;4(1):1-2. doi:10.51262/ejtox.1049940
Chicago
Özdemir, Serdar, and Abdullah Algın. 2022. “Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram Is Not Applicable”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 4 (1): 1-2. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1049940.
EndNote
Özdemir S, Algın A (April 1, 2022) Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram is not Applicable. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 4 1 1–2.
IEEE
[1]S. Özdemir and A. Algın, “Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram is not Applicable”, Eurasian J Tox, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1–2, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.51262/ejtox.1049940.
ISNAD
Özdemir, Serdar - Algın, Abdullah. “Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram Is Not Applicable”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology 4/1 (April 1, 2022): 1-2. https://doi.org/10.51262/ejtox.1049940.
JAMA
1.Özdemir S, Algın A. Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram is not Applicable. Eurasian J Tox. 2022;4:1–2.
MLA
Özdemir, Serdar, and Abdullah Algın. “Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram Is Not Applicable”. Eurasian Journal of Toxicology, vol. 4, no. 1, Apr. 2022, pp. 1-2, doi:10.51262/ejtox.1049940.
Vancouver
1.Serdar Özdemir, Abdullah Algın. Risk Determination of Paracetamol Intoxication in Cases Nomogram is not Applicable. Eurasian J Tox. 2022 Apr. 1;4(1):1-2. doi:10.51262/ejtox.1049940