New Guidelines for Acetaminophen Poisoning

N-Acetyl Cystine (NAC) has been long used as the antidose for acetaminophen poisonings - although with variable implementation. Join host, Geoff Wall, and guest, Kayla Myers, discuss a new consensus guideline for appropriate treatment of acetaminophen overdose. The GameChangerNAC should be used if any doubt of acetaminophen poisoning based on new consensus guidelines. NAC may be used continued beyond standard dosing for chronic or high amounts of acetaminophen. HostGeoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, BCGPProfessor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake UniversityInternal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint HealthGuestKayla Myers, PharmDClinical PharmacistUnity Point ReferenceDart RC, Mullins ME, Matoushek T, et al. Management of Acetaminophen Poisoning in the US and Canada: A Consensus Statement. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(8):e2327739. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.27739https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2808062 Pharmacist Members, REDEEM YOUR CPE HERE! Not a member? Get a Pharmacist Membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes! (30 mins/episode)CPE Information Learning ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to:1. Apply the new modified Rumack-Matthew nomogram to a potential acetaminophen poisoning 2. Discuss the use of fomepizole in the use of acetaminophen overdose 0.05 CEU/0.5 HrUAN: 0107-0000-23-300-H01-PInitial release date: 9/11/2023Expiration date: 9/11/2024Additional CPE details can be found here.Follow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram