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Hepatotoxicants Justine A. Lee, DVM, DACVECC, DABT CEO,VetGirl [email protected] @VetGirlOnTheRun @drjustinelee

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Hepatotoxicants  

Justine A. Lee, DVM, DACVECC, DABT CEO, VetGirl [email protected] @VetGirlOnTheRun @drjustinelee

 

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Introduc1on  

Garret  Pach1nger,  VMD,  DACVECC  

 COO,  VetGirl  

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Introduc1on  

Jus1ne  A.  Lee,  DVM,  DACVECC,  DABT  CEO,  VetGirl  

   

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Financial  disclosure  

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Hepatotoxicants  

•  Xylitol  •  NSAIDs  •  Veterinary  drugs  •  Oral  diazepam  (cats)  •  Metaldehyde  •  Mushrooms  •  Blue-­‐green  algae  •  Sago  palm  •  Acetaminophen  

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Why  do  we  see  hepatotoxicity?  •  Liver  common  site  à  receives  25-­‐30%  of  cardiac  output  

•  Site  of  first-­‐pass  clearance  for  most  oral  drugs  

•  P450  and  other  biotransforma1on  enzymes  can  generate  reac1ve  metabolites  

•  2  types  of  drug-­‐induced  hepatoxicity:  –  Cytotoxic  (à  hepatocyte  necrosis)    –  Cholesta1c  (à  due  to  inhibi1on  of  biliary  transporters)  

 

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•  Sugar-free, natural sweetener

•  Found in everything! –  Sugar-free gums, candies, mints –  Chewable multivitamins –  Baked goods –  Mouthwashes –  Toothpastes –  Anything “sugar-free”

Xylitol

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Xylitol •  Variable amounts in everything

– 2 mg -1 gm/piece of gum is average

•  How toxic is it? – > 0.1 g/kg à hypoglycemia – > 0.5 g/kg à acute hepatic necrosis

•  Clinical signs: – Signs of hypoglycemia: weakness, collapse, vomiting,

ataxia (< 1 hour) – Liver injury (days later)

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Xylitol toxicity for a 30 kg dog •  Trident and Orbit gums (2 mg to 0.2 g/piece):

–  15 pieces à hypoglycemia –  75 pieces à liver failure

•  Ice Breakers gum (1 g/piece): –  3 pieces à hypoglycemia –  15 pieces à liver failure

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How do we treat xylitol toxicosis?

•  STAT blood glucose (BG) + chemistry – Treat hypoglycemia STAT

•  1 mg/kg 50% dextrose IV diluted

•  Decontamination – Delayed emesis induction if asymptomatic! – Do not give activated charcoal!

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What  doesn’t  bind  to  AC:  “ols”  

•  Alcohols    –  Ethylene  glycol  – Methanol  

•  Xylitol  

•  Heavy  metals  –  Zinc  –  Iron    

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Xylitol  treatment  

•  If hypoglycemic or toxic dose à BG monitoring with 2.5-5% dextrose CRI in IVF

•  Recheck BG q. 4 hours à slowly wean off

•  Maintain BG for several hours OFF any dextrose

•  If hepatotoxic dose: –  SAM-e –  Chemistry q. 24 hours X 2 days

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Veterinary  NSAIDs  •  NSAIDs inhibit conversion of arachadonic acid to

prostaglandins by inhibition of COX enzymes

•  General wide margin of safety in dogs

•  Adverse effects (AE): – GI: vomiting, diarrhea

•  Less common AE: – GI ulcer – Hepatotoxicity (1.4 cases out of every 10,000 dogs)

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Veterinary NSAIDS: DOGS •  General  rule  with  veterinary  NSAIDs:  

–  5X  therapeu1c  dose  =  GI  –  10X  therapeu1c  dose  =  AKI    

•  Carprofen:  –  20  mg/kg:  GI  ulcers  –  40  mg/kg:  AKI  

•  Deracoxib: –  10-15 mg/kg: GI ulcers –  30 mg/kg: AKI  

 REFERENCES:    •  Peterson.  Veterinary  NSAIDS.  In  Five-­‐Minute  Veterinary  Consult  Clinical  Companion            Small  Animal  Toxicology  Wiley-­‐Blackwell  2011,pp  354-­‐361.  •  Talcon  PA,  Gwaltney-­‐Brant  SM.  Nonsteroidal  An1inflammatories.  Small  Animal  Toxicology  Elsevier  2013,  pp.  687-­‐708.          

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Veterinary  NSAIDS:  DOGS  •  Chronic  dosing:  Hepatotoxicity    

–  Associated  with  carprofen  à  no  known  dose  –  Develops  5-­‐30  days;  median  19  days  –  ñññALT  –  If  ALT  normal,  it’s  not  from  carprofen  

–  Associated  with  Labrador  retrievers?  •  Are  these  the  breeds  that  get  osteoarthri1s?  •  Over-­‐represented  breed  

MacPhail  et  al,  1998  

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Veterinary  NSAIDS:  DOGS  •  Discuss  rare  risks  with  pet  owner!  

•  Baseline  blood  work  •  Recheck  in  2  weeks;  q.  3-­‐6  months  thereaser  

–  Rare  with  acute  toxicity  –  Treatment:    

•  Immediate  discon1nua1on  •  Treatment  for  hepa1c  failure    •  Hepatoprotecants  (e.g.,  SAMe)  

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How do we treat NSAID toxicosis? •  Decontaminate! (e.g., emesis, activated charcoal)

–  Recent ingestion? –  Type of pill?

•  Gel cap vs. chewable –  Does it undergo enterohepatic recirculation? –  Activated charcoal + cathartic

NSAIDS  that  undergo  enterohepa2c  recircula2on  (Give  me  mul2ple  doses  of  charcoal,  please!)  

NSAIDs  that  DO  NOT  undergo  enterohepa2c  recircula2on  (NO  mul2ple  dose  charcoal,  please!)  

NSAIDs  we  don’t  know  about  

Meloxicam  (significant)  Carprofen  (limited)  Ketoprofen  (suspected)  

Deracoxib   Tepoxalin  (unknown)    

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NSAIDs: Treatment  •  Clinicopathologic monitoring

–  Baseline CBC, chemistry, UA, USG –  If nephrotoxic dose:

•  PCV/TS, renal panel q. 24 hours X 2-3 days •  Recheck 1-2 days later

–  If hepatotoxicity: •  PCV/TS, chemistry q. 24 hours while hospitalized •  PT/PTT à Vitamin K dependent factors •  If neurologic à NH3 or bile acids

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NSAIDs: Treatment •  Aggressive IVF

–  Does not aid in elimination –  Vasodilate renal vessels à prevent AKI –  2.5-3.5X maintenance –  Goal of fluid therapy:

•  Hemodilution: PCV/TS 35%/5 mg/dL

•  Anti-emetic therapy –  Especially if MD A/C

•  Gastric protectants –  Sucralfate –  H2 blocker vs. misoprostol vs. omeprazole

•  Treatment for liver failure

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Veterinary  drugs:    Dose-­‐dependent  hepatotoxicity  

•  Azathioprine  (NAC?)  •  Ketoconazole    

–  10  vs.  5  mg/kg/day  

•  Amiodarone  (an1-­‐arrhythmic)  –  45%  of  dogs  affected  

•  Lomus1ne  (CCNU)  –  6%  hepatotoxicity  –  29%  ñLES  by  5  fold  –  Boxers?  

•  Acetaminophen  •  Phenobarbital    

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Phenobarbital  •  Can  result  in  subclinical  ñin  bile  acids  to  clinical  hepatopathy  à  

fulminant  liver  failure  

•  Signs  typically  develop  >  1  year  of  treatment  

•  Higher  phenobarbital  serum  concentra1ons            have  not  be  correlated  with                development  of  ñbile  acids!  

•  CATS:  doesn’t  cause  enzyme  induc1on  (ñLES)  or  hepatotoxicity  

Reference:  Trepanier  LA.  Drug-­‐associated  liver  disease.  Kirk  CVT  XV  

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Veterinary  drugs:  Idiosyncra1c  hepatotoxicity  

•  Poten1ated  sulfonamides  (NAC?)  –  Black  or  tan  with  white  feet!  

•  Zonisamide  –  2  dogs;  1  euthanized  due  to  severe  liver  failure  –  CS  developed  in  10-­‐21  days  

•  Felbamate  (with  phenobarbital)  

•  Methimazole  –  1-­‐2%  of  cats  –  Different  from  ñALT,  ALP  from  ñT4  

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Veterinary  drugs:  Idiosyncra1c  hepatotoxicity  

•  Primidone  •  Valproate  (Depakote)  •  Anabolic  steroids  •  Doxycycline  •  Metronidazole  •  Phenytoin  •  Arsenical  an1helminthics  (sodium  thiacetarsamide)  •  Diazepam  (cats)  

 

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Veterinary  drugs  •  Acute  toxicosis  is  rare,  but  can  be  seen  with  massive  inges1on  

•  Chronic  inges1on  à  hepatotoxic  

•  Monitor  pa1ent  carefully  – Monitoring  blood  work  –  Discon1nua1on  of  meds  PRN  –  Hepatoprotectants  

 

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Benzodiazepines  (BZO)  

•  Common  brand  names:  Valium,  Clonazepam,  Alprazolam      

•  Parenteral  routes:  very  safe  

•  Dog:  oral  route  OK  

•  Cat:  oral  route  à            acute  hepa1c  necrosis  

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Benzodiazepines:  Cats  •  Not  recommended  for  behavioral  reasons,  appe1te  s1mulant,  FUO,  

etc.  in  cats  due  to  repe11ve  dosing  

•  Likely  idiosyncra1c  –  CS  develop  >  5011  days  of  oral  treatment  –  Seda1on,  malaise,  ataxia,  jaundice  

•  ñññALT,  AST,  TBILI,  PT/PTT  

•  Center  SA  et  al  1996:  91%  died  

•  NO  ORAL  generic  or  brand  BZO  for  cats!  

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Metaldehyde  

•  Snail  and  slug  bait  

•  “Shake  and  bake”  

•  Clinical  signs:  tremors,  seizures,  hyperthermia  

•  Rare  reports  of  possible  hepatotoxicity  –  No  biopsy?  –  Overhyped?  

•  Slowly  being  replaced  off  the  market  by  iron  sulfate  (less  toxic)  

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Metaldehyde:  Treatment  •  Decontamina1on  

– Not  if  symptoma1c!  – ETT  +  gastric  lavage  instead!  – One  dose  of  ACC  

•  Radiographs?  

•  Temperature  regula1on  

•  IVF  

•  An1-­‐convulsants  and  muscle  relaxants!    

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MUSHROOMS  

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Mushrooms  

•  Several  thousand  species  in  North  America  

•  <  100  toxic  – Most  are  Amanita    

•  No  simple  test,  hard  to  ID  –  North  American  Mycology  Associa1on  –  hnp://www.namyco.org/toxicology/iden1fiers.html  

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Mushrooms  

•  Unless  you’re  a  mycologist  or  experienced  mushroom  hunter…  – Never  trust  a  mushroom  unless  it’s  from  the  grocery  store!  

– Deadly  mushrooms  exist  everywhere!  •  Amanitas  

– Worst  case  scenario!    •  Not  all  deadly  mushrooms  look  deadly  

– White  bunon  cap    

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Types  of  mushrooms  

•  Amani1ns  –  liver  failure:  –  Develop  GI  signs  (6-­‐24  hours)  –  “False  recovery”  period  –  Fulminant  liver  failure  (36-­‐48  hours)  –  Possible  AKI  too  –  Tx:  decontamina1on,  IVF,  hepatoprotectants,          symptoma1c  suppor1ve  care,  monitoring  

•  Types:  Amanita,  Galerina,  Lepiota,  A.  phalloids  (death  cap,  death  angel),  A.  ocreata  

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     Types  of  mushrooms  •  Muscarine    

–  CS:  SLUDGE  signs  –  Tx:  Decontamina1on,  atropine,              suppor1ve  care  –  Types  of  mushroom:              Inocybe,  Clitocybe  dealbata  –  “Swea1ng  mushroom”  

•  Muscimol  and  ibotenic  acid  –  CS:  ataxia,  seda1on,  muscle  spasms,              seizures  –  Types:  Amanita  muscaria,  A.pantherina  

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     Types  of  mushrooms  •  False  morel  

–  CS:  vomi1ng,  diarrhea,  seizures  (rare)  –  Tx:  Decontamina1on,  symptoma1c  suppor1ve  care  –  Types  of  mushroom:  Gyromitra  spp.    

•  Gastrointes1nal  irrita1on  –  CS:  vomi1ng,  diarrhea    –  Tx:  Decontamina1on,  symptoma1c            suppor1ve  care,  an1-­‐eme1cs,  IVF  –  Seen  in  1-­‐6  hours;  last  1-­‐2  days  –  Types:  Agaricus,  Boletus,  Entoloma  

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     Types  of  mushrooms  •  Hallucinogenic  mushrooms  

–  CS:  ataxia,  howling,  aggression,  nystagmus,  hyperthermia  –  Treatment  not  generally  necessary  –  Type:  Psilocybe,  Conocybe,  Gymnopilus  spp.  

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Cyanobacteria:  Blue-­‐green  algae  •  Algae  blooms  

–  Most  non-­‐toxic,  but  hard  to  iden1fy  with  naked  eye  –  Toxic  to  everything!  

•  Stagnant,  hot,  humid  condi1ons  –  Brackish  water  –  Freshwater  

•  Wind  blows  the  algae  to  one  side  of  the  lake    •  MOA:  

–  Neurotoxins:  Anabeana,  Aphanizomenon,etc.  –  Hepatotoxins:  MicrocysAs,  Nodularia  

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Cyanobacteria:  Blue-­‐green  algae  •  Microcys1ns  inhibit  protein  phosphatases  1  and  2A  à  sevre  liver  

damage  and  acute  centrilobular  necrosis  

•  Anatoxin-­‐a  à  potent  cholingeric  agonist  at  nico1nic  acetylcholine  receptors  à  con1nuous  electrical  s1mula1on  at  NMJ  

•  Anatoxin-­‐as  àirreversible  acetylcholinesterase  inhibitor  (OP  like);  doesn’t  cross  BBB  

•  Toxic  dose?  50-­‐11,000  mcg/kg  

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Blue-­‐green  algae  •  Can  see  very  acute  clinical  signs  

•  Death  can  occur  within  minutes  to  hours  (neurotoxin)  or  hours  to  days  (hepatotoxin)  

•  Dermal  irrita1on  

•  Grave  prognosis  

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Blue-­‐green  algae:  Clinical  signs  

•  Microcys1ns:  –  GI:  vomi1ng,  diarrhea  –  Weakness,  collapse  –  CARDIAC:  pallor,  tachycardia,  shock  

•  Anatoxin-­‐a:  –  CNS:  paralysis,  cyanosis,  death  

•  Anatoxin-­‐as:  s  =  saliva1on  –  SLUDGE  like  signs  –  Tremors,  ataxia,  seizures,  respiratory  arrest  

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Blue-­‐green  algae:  Treatment  

•  Decontamina1on:  osen  too  late  – Emesis?  – Gastric  lavage  +  ac1vated  charcoal  – Bathe  (using  protec1ve  gear)  

•  Clinicopathologic  tes1ng:  – PCV/TS/BG  – Baseline  CBC,  chemistry,  PT/PTT  

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Sago  Palm  Cycas  Revoluta    

•  Highly  poisonous  to  both  pets  and  humans    

•  Plant  thrives  in  hot,  humid  climates  (tropical/subtropical)  – Southern  states  – Hawaii  

•  Found  as  Bonsai  plants,  outside,  houseplants  

•  Used  to  be  a  toxicant  of  the  SE  SW  USA    –  Now  everywhere!  

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Sago  Palm  

•  Not  a  true  palm    •  Of  the  Cycadacae  order  

•  Genera  Cycads,  Macrozamia,  and  Zamias  

•  Common  names:  –  Cycad  –  Cardboard  palm  –  Japanese  cycad  –  Coon1e  plant  

Cycas  revoluta  

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Sago  Palm  Cycas  Revoluta  

•  All  parts  of  plant  poisonous  

•  Seeds  contain  the  largest  amount  of  toxin  

•  Inges1on  of  as  linle  as  1-­‐2  seeds    à  severe  clinical  signs:  – Vomi1ng  – Diarrhea  – Depression/lethargy  – Seizures  – Liver  failure  

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Toxicity  

•  Hepatotoxicity  –  Centrolobular  and  mid-­‐zonal  coagula1ve  hepa1c  necrosis  

•  Gastrointes1nal  

•  Central  nervous  system  (CNS)  

•  Cardiotoxicity?  

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Cycad:  Three  Primary  Toxins  

•  Cycasin,  an  azoglycoside  –  In  GIT  à  converted  to  methylazoyxmethanol  (MAM)  by  a  B-­‐glucosidase  

– Hepatotoxic  

•  B-­‐methylamino-­‐L-­‐lanine  (BMAA)  – Neurotoxic  amino  acid  

•  High  molecular  weight  substance  – S1ll  uniden1fied  

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Sago  Palm:  GIT  Clinical  Signs  

•  Gastrointes1nal:  •  Anorexia  •  Protracted  vomi1ng  •  Hematemesis  •  Plant  contents  seen  in  emesis?  •  Diarrhea  (melena,  hematochezia)  •  Abdominal  pain  •  Dehydra1on  

•  Seen  within  15  minutes  to  several  hours  

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Sago  Palm:  Hepa1c  Clinical  Signs  

•  Hepatotoxicity:  •  Lethargy  •  Icterus  •  Increased  LFT  •  Melena  •  Petechhia/ecchymoses  •  Coagulopathic  •  Ascites  

•  Seen  within  24-­‐72  hours  post-­‐inges1on  

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Sago  Palm:  CNS  Clinical  Signs  

•  CNS:  –  Lethargy  – Mentally  obtunded  –  Hepa1c  encephalopathy  –  Ataxia  –  Tremors  –  Seizures  –  Coma  –  Death  

•  Seen  within  48-­‐72  post-­‐inges1on  

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Sago  Palm:  Cardiac?  

•  Long-­‐term  cardiotoxicity?  •  Anecdotally  reported  18  months  out  •  Cardiomyopathy?  

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Baseline  Blood  Work  

•  CBC  •  Biochemistry  •  PCV/TS/BG/liver  panel  q.  24  hours  X  3  day  •  PT/PTT  •  Bile  acids  vs  NH3

+  •  Repeat  blood  work  once  discharged  

– May  see  éLFT  at  24-­‐48  hrs;  can  last  from  2-­‐9  days  long  

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Clinicopathologic  Changes:  

•  Anemia  vs.  hemoconcentra1on  •  Hypoalbuminemia  •  Hypocholesterolemia  •  é bilirubin  •  é  or  ê glucose  •  é lactate  •  é WBC  •  Thrombocytopenia/coagulopathy  •   é or  ê BUN    

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Histopathologic  Lesions  

•  Cirrhosis  

•  Focal  centrolobular  and  midzonal  coagula1on  necrosis  

•  Secondary  changes  due  to  hepa1c  encephalopathy  – Brain  and  spinal  cord  demyelina1on  and  axonal  degenera1on  

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Ferguson  et  al.  JVIM  2011    

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Ferguson  et  al.  JVIM  2011  

•  34  dogs  exposed  to  sago  palm  

•  Overall  outcome:  •  50%  died/euthanized  

•  Results:  •  Non-­‐survivors  :  ↑  ALT,  TBILI  on  presenta1on,  ↓  albumin  compared  to  survivors  

•  NS:  ↑  coagula1on  1mes  •  A/C  correlated  with  longer  survival  •  Nega1ve  prognos1c  factor:  ↑AST  

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Sago  Palm:  Treatment  

•  Decontamina1on  – Emesis  induc1on?  – Ac1vated  charcoal:  mul1ple  doses  – An1-­‐eme1c  

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GENERAL  TREATMENT  FOR  ANY  HEPATOTOXICANT!  

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General  Treatment  for  Hepatotoxicants  

•  Fluid  therapy  – Balanced  crystalloid  – Fluid  closest  to  pa1ent’s  sodium  – Avoid  LRS  

•  Colloidal  support?  –  If  TS  <  5  mg/dL,  consider  Hetastarch  – 1  ml/kg/hour  

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Treatment:  Gastrointes1nal  support  

•  An1-­‐eme1cs  – Maropitant?  (1/2  dose)  – Ondansetron,  dolasetron  

•  Gastric protectants –  High gastrin levels

•  Sucralfate •  H2 blocker vs. misoprostol vs. omeprazole

 

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Hepatoprotectants  

•  SAMe  –  Increases  glutathione  –  Improves  membrane  stability  – Cytokine  modula1on  – An1-­‐apop1c  – Dose:  20  mg/kg  PO  X  30  days    

 

 

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Hepatoprotectants  

•  Milk  thistle  (Silbyin)  – Reac1ve  oxygen  species  scavenger  

– An1-­‐inflammatory  – An1-­‐fibro1c  –  Increases  protein  synthesis  – Cholere1c  – Dose:  20  –  50  mg/kg  q.  6-­‐24  hrs  PO    

– FOR  HOW  LONG?  

 

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Hepatoprotectants  

•  N-­‐acetylcysteine  (NAC)  –  Increases  glutathione  – An1-­‐inflammatory  –  Improved  microcircula1on  –  Improved  oxygen  delivery?  – Dose:  280  mg/kg  IV,  then  70  mg/kg  q  6  hrs  X  2  days  

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Treatment  for  Coagulopathy  

•     If  coagulopathic  à  –   Vitamin  K  SQ  or  PO  

•     1  mg/kg  PO,  SQ  q  12  hours    

–   Fresh  frozen  plasma  or  frozen  plasma  •     6-­‐20  ml/kg  IV  

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Treatment  

•  An1convulsants  – Diazapem  or  injectable  Keppra:  lowest  effec1ve  dose!  

 •  Blood  work  monitoring:  

– Recheck  chemistry/PT/PTT  q  24  hours  while  hospitalized  

– Recheck  2-­‐3  days  aser  discharge  – Weekly  thereaser  un1l  LES  WNL  

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ACETAMINOPHEN  &  PARACETAMOL  

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Bud,  30  kg,  5  yo,  MC,  Labrador  

•  Ate  2  tablets  of  Tylenol  Cold  &  Flu  

•  Owner  just  came  home  from  work  

•  Dog  is  asymptoma1c  at  home    •  Plan?  

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Bud,  30  kg,  5  yo,  MC,  Labrador  

•  Induce  emesis  

•  Find  out  what’s  actually  in  Tylenol  Cold  &  Flu  and  calculate  if  it’s  toxic  or  not  

•  Refer  away  to  someone  else  

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Bud,  30  kg,  5  yo,  MC,  Labrador  

•  Induce  emesis  

•  Find  out  what’s  actually  in  Tylenol  Cold  &  Flu  and  calculate  if  it’s  toxic  or  not  

•  Refer  away  to  someone  else  

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What’s  in  Tylenol  Cold  &  Flu,  anyway?  

WTF?  

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What’s  The  Formula1on  (WTF)?  •  Availability  –  lots  of  forms!  

 Tablets:  500  mg,  1000  mg  Caplets:  500  mg  Capsules:    500  mg  Soluble  Tablets:  120  mg,  500  mg  Suspension:  120  mg/5  mL,  250  mg/5  mL  Solu1on  for  infusion:  10  mg/mL  (50  mL,  100  mL  vials)  Suppositories:  60  mg,  125  mg,  250  mg,  500  mg  

 •  Common  pain  medica1on  

•  COX3  inhibitor  

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What’s  in  Tylenol  Cold  &  Flu,  anyway?  

•  Per  tablet:  – Acetaminophen  –  650  mg  –  Pseudoephedrine  –  60  mg  – Dextromethorphan  –  30  mg  

•  Toxicity:  – Acetaminophen  –  650  X  2/30  kgs  =  43  mg/kg  –  Pseudoephedrine  –  60  X  2/30  kgs  =  4  mg/kg  – Dextromethorphan  –  30  X  2/30  kgs  =  2  mg/kg    

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Acetaminophen  

•  Range  of  toxicity:  – Cat/ferret:    10-­‐60  mg/kg  (some  say  50-­‐100  mg/kg)  – Dog:      100-­‐150  mg/kg    

•  MetHb  seen  at  >  200  mg/kg  

 

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Cats  

–  Methemoglobinemia  (metHb)  vs.  liver  failure  –  Clinical  signs:  

•  Within  1-­‐2  hours:  anorexia,  hypersaliva1on,  facial/paw  edema  •  Progresses  to  lethargy,  methemoglobinemia  (metHb),  

cyanosis,  Heinz  body  anemia,  hemoglobinuria    •  Death,  hepa1c  failure  

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Dogs  

•  KCS  (dry  eye)  •  Liver  failure  •  Clinical  signs:  

– Within  4-­‐12  hours:  cyanosis,  hemoglobinuria,  anemia,  metHb  

–  Progresses  to:  depression,  anorexia,  vomi1ng,  colic,  liver  failure  

–  Takes  several  days  before  signs  of  liver  failure  seen:  icterus,  increased  LFT  (24-­‐72  hours)  

•  ↑  ALT,  AST,  Tbili  •  ↓  albumin,  BUN,  cholesterol,  glucose  

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Treatment  •  Decontamina1on?  Rapid  absorp1on!  

–  +  emesis  induc1on  – Ac1vated  charcoal  X1  (if  recent  inges1on)  –  Some  enterohepa1c  recircula1on?  

 •  Baseline  blood  work:  

– Hematology  –  PCV  tube  (chocolate-­‐colored  blood)  +  smear  (Heinz  bodies)  

–  Chemistry  –  Venous  blood  gas?  

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Treatment  •  IV  fluid  therapy  à  perfusion  

•  Treatment  for  hypoxemia:  –  Blood  transfusions  –  Oxygen  therapy  if  dyspneic,  cyano1c  

•  An1-­‐eme1cs  –  Impera1ve  with  oral  an1dote  tx  

•  H2-­‐blockers?  –  No  clear  benefit!  –  Contraindicated  with  cats  

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Acetaminophen:  “An1dotes”  

•  N-­‐acetylcysteine  –  Glutathione  source  –  Hepatoprotectant  

•  Dosing:  –  280  mg/kg  loading  dose  for  metHb  –  70  mg/kg  q.  6  hours  X  7-­‐17  doses  –  If  normal  at  48  hours,  D/C  

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Acetaminophen:  “An1dotes”  

•  SAMe  (liver  protectant)  or  Silymarin  X  30  days    

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Bud,  30  kg,  5  yo,  MC,  Labrador  •  Non-­‐toxic:  

– Acetaminophen  <  100  mg/kg  – Dextromethorphan  <  5  mg/kg  

•  Treat  for  pseudoephedrine  (4  mg/kg)  – Moderate  to  Severe  clinical  signs:  5-­‐6  mg/kg  – Death:  10-­‐12  mg/kg  

•  Consider  monitor  for  dry  eye?  

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Summary  

•  Treat  hepatotoxicants  aggressively!  

•  The  answer  to  all  of  toxicology:  symptoma1c  suppor1ve  care  and  the  BIG  4  treatments  

 

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Ge�ng  the  skinny  on  using  fat!    •  Inducing  vomi1ng  in  dogs  and  cats:  Picking  the  right  eme1c  agent    •  Ac1vated  Charcoal:  To  Give  or  Not  To  Give…  •  Which  eme1c  should  you  pick  in  dogs:  Hydrogen  peroxide  or  

apomorphine?    •  Fluorouracil  (5-­‐FU)  poisoning  in  dogs:  A  deadly  topical  toxin  

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