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Associated With
Acetaminophen
Usage in Patients
Receiving
Multiple Drug Therapy for
Tuberculosis*
Charles
M. Nolan,
Kenneth
and
Sidney
We
undergoing
who
women.
Ph.D.;
for active
patient
tuberculosis
agents.
intentionally
of fever
and
to tuberculosis.
symptoms
signs
and
She
symptoms
patterns
of
each patient
of
with
All
were
young
took
a large
typical
signs
and
is a well-known
was
and
this
effect
propensity
impediment
to its use, particularly
for individuals
who are not ill.
Acetaminophen,
antipyretic
drug,
when
taken
intentional
been
also
in supratherapeutic
ALT
proposed,
overdosing.6
on the basis
may be an interaction
oftwo
between
ophen
that results in a more
that which would be expected
alone.
Furthermore,
rifampin,
themotherapy
to potentiate
the
three
have
individuals
isoniazid
active
we
observed
association
and
who
rifampin,
tuberculosis.
#{176}Fromthe
Department
with
Tuberculosis
of Public
were
We
receiving
report
Control
Health
these
Program,
(Dr.
as with
it has
that there
Nolan);
to
of
reactions
in
ingestion
in
therapy
to other
cases
with
agents,
for
in order
to
Seattle-King
the
plus similar
isoniazid
or
of
hepatotoxicity
the
of
cytochrome
to Its toxic
1994;
10,5:
County
Departments
Medicine
(Dr. Nolan),
Medicinal
Chemistry
(Dr. Nelson),
Pharmaceutics
(Drs.
Thummel
and Slattery),
University
Washington;
and the Group Health
Cooperative
ofPuget
Sound
Sandblom),
Seattle.
Manuscript
received
April 16; revision
accepted
May 27.
408
aspartate
on a possible
acetaminophen
408-11)
amino-
of
and
of
(Dr.
adverse
interaction
and antituberculosis
to offer a hypothetical
hepatotoxicity
ofisoniazid,
mechanism
rifampin,
drugs
and
REPORTS
CASE
than
is taken
of tuber-
hepatotoxic
in addition
and
mainly
hepatotoxicity
acetaminophen
cases
that
AST
CASE
importance
in the modern
Recently,
an
and acetamin-
culosis,
seems
jsonjazid.90
was
successfully
acetaminophen
aminotransferase;
therapy
hepatotoxicity
either drug
that of isoniazid
temporal
aS-
such
of equal
oxidize
information
between
soon
reports,78
severe
when
These
(Chest
= alanine
extend
Recently
isoniazid
was
by induction
perhaps
values
transferase
has been
analgesic
potential,
amounts,
or unintentional
patients.
metabolites.
of drugs
as preventive
a widely
used
has hepatotoxic
and
literature
suggest
or both,
may potentiate
that
were
tuberculosis
the
lsozymes
rises
drugs
The
to be hepatotoxic
determined
P450
for
isoniazid
acetaminophen,
modest
and laboratory
resolved
freatment
in all three
in
only
antituberculous
of
then
without
rifampin,
were
similar
serum
elevations
side
normal;
at most
with
All
symptoms
until
became
reports
The
the
bilirubin.
withheld
completed
upper
enzymes
of
resumed
took
hepatotoxicity.
abnormalities
pronounced
those
in
were
subsequently
the rapid
onset
had
isoniazid
liver
function
experienced
epatotoxicity
that
malaise
ofhepatocellular
ingestion
amount
of acetaminophen
and
had
symptoms
of acetaminophen
overdosage;
another
acetaminophen
in combination
form for a minor
respiratory
illness.
She experienced
no symptoms.
remaining
patient took acetaminophen
to ameliorate
attributed
EC.C.P;
hepatotoxic
acetaminophen
other
and
One
M.D.,
T Slattenj,
experienced
with
treatment
rifampin,
isoniazid,
E. Sandblom,
John
Ph.D.
three
patients
in association
report
adult
Robert
Ph.D.;
D. NeLson,
reactions
while
M.D.;
E. Thummel,
On physical
rightcostal
bin time
She complained
examination,
margin.
of 14.1
ofabdominal
Admissionlaboratoiyvalues
s, total
bilirubin
2 cm
included
level
of 18.8
pain.
below
the
aprothrom-
micromole/L
(1.1
mg/
aspartate
stopped,
aminotransferase
and
the
patient
received
a course
of treatment
acetylcysteine,
1.2 g every 4 h for 3 days.
Liver function
abnormalities
were at their
admission,
with
the
bilirubin
value
being
18.8
worst
with
N-
24 to 48 h after
p.mol/L
(1.1
mg/dl);
time,
17.2
Hepatotoxicity,
5;
AcetaminOphen
and Tuberculosis
(Nolan eta!)
ciprofloxacin
hydrochloride,
no further
pleted
difficulty,
and capreomycin
and
treatment
sulfate.
for active
The patient
tuberculosis
had
was
corn-
1992.
in July
A Filipino
woman
1980. In November
bus
cervical
adenitis
ethambutol.
with
Liver
isoniazid,
function
to the United
treatment
rifampin,
studies
at that
States
in
for tubercu-
pyrazinamide,
time
were
and
within
At a return
appointment
later,
she had
done routinely
drugs,
after
showed
for a refill
of antituberculous
no complaints.
1 month
serum
However,
oftreatment
levels
medications
liver
function
Upon
receipt
telephoned,
of these
advised
clinic.
On
with multiple
of AST
to be 256
function
abnormal
antituberculous
UIL
and
studies
laboratory
to discontinue
interview
asymptomatic
and
there
done
her
and of ALT
phatase,
58 UIL.
B surface
were
no new
on that
be positive,
hepatitis
Serologic
antigen
to be
day period
tions,
interview
had
taken
capsules
Liver
p.molfL
and
hepatitis
showed
to be negative,
the patient
stated
for symptomatic
Hepatic
phos-
and 1gM
anti
that
for the 4
of an upper
studies
were
andlaboratoiyvalues
drugs
were
with
experienced
ber 1992.
respiratory
monitored
gradually
withheld,
rifampin,
the
AST
was
ethambutol,
no further
to normal.
and
pyrazinamide.
and completed
woman,
who
was born
tuberculosis
in November
rifampin,
and pyrazinamide.
nauseated.
The
next
she was
1990.
was
diagnosed
Treatmentwas
Clinically,
ports
taking
and
cation
of the
called
a follow-up
her
attending
of nausea
and vomiting
improved
promptly.
first
rate of production
ophen.
Experimental
strated
that
sweats,
approximately
antituberculous
poorly.
time
usage
ate
function
and
malaise.
that
She
same
treatment
to take
continued
started
taking
for
because
acetaminophen
several
she
noted
days
continued
ofthe acetaminophen
was stopped
the onset of symptoms
of hepatotoxicity.
report,
we
described
re-
et al7 in No-
clinic
while
asked
who
receiving
routinely
about
recent
that
and
recent
four
a less
acetami-
hepatotoxicity
isoniazid
P450
2E1
oxidation
associ-
results
from
the
(CYP2E1),
an
en-
of acetaminophen
to
N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone
metabolites
studies
in animals
induction
acetaminophen
interaction
suggest
may
ate
be complex,
rifampin,
the
Studies
that
and inhibition.415
In addition
to isoniazid,
a drug
Other
and
clinical
the
time
involving
each
known
course
both
of
aceteminophen
etaminophen
in human
to feel
at about the
an
additional
by
reand
cytochrome
P450 inducers,
such
ethanol,
also apparently
potenti-
manifestation
isoform
was
CYP3A46
at
P450
of this
induction
of our patients
to induce
of
this
demon-
by isoniazid
toxicity.3
however,
of acetaminhave
Recently,
we have obtained
forms N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone
after
liver
microsomes.2
rifampin
risk
may
factor
for
evidence
from acInduction
therefore
of
represent
acetaminophen
hepatotoxicity.
Hepatotoxicity
is an anticipated
side effect of multiple
drug therapy
for tuberculosis
and occurs
with greater
COMMENTS
In this
Murphy
hepatotoxicity.89
that CYP3A4
acetaminophen,
Administration
she
pathat
frequency
was
the
she began
approximately
completed
of acetaminophen,
to presenting
oftuberculosis,
tablets
300-mg
prior
pat-
recent
up by this
of cytotoxic
CYP2E1
CYP2Cmeph.7
as phenobarbital
regarding
to the
reported
metabolite,
toxic
and
that 3 days
were
its putative
experienced
responded
by
followed
in the
The patient
tient
report
zyme implicated
ceiving
complications
case
patients
of cytochrome
and ethambutol.
further
to add
et al7 speculated
it was resumed
no
no consistent
experienced
hepatotoxicity
after
and isoniazid.78
Since the publi-
acetaminophen
was stopped,
were
reported
history)
subjects,
ofrifaznpin
se-
usage.
abnormalities,
which peaked 6 days after antituberculous
drugs were
stopped with a bilirubin level of22.3
mol/L
(1.3 mg/dl)
and an AST
value of920 UIL, returned
to normal
by the 21st day after administration ofdrugs was stopped.
In late December
1990, 35 days after treatment
for tuberculosis
and consisted
simi-
imine.2
Those
authors
hypothesized
that greater
activity of the induced
enzyme
could lead to an increased
physi-
of examina-
Liver
were
pronounced
of hepatocellular
enrises in those of biliru-
there
drugs
Murphy
in
it
malaise
to tuberculosis.
abnormalities
hepatotoxicity
ated with
was stopped,
At the time
3) took
and
acetaminophen
usage.
Among
nine such patients,
(the three reported
here and one other one with
patient
she became
medications
appointment.
were
1990,
nophen
pulmonary
(patient
of fever
All experienced
however,
cases
well-documented
isoniazid,
oftreatment,
of the antituberculous
given
with
one
function
of patients
who
acetaminophen
was
startedwith
On the 8thday
Administration
and
in 1960,
res-
terns.
Patient
1 had typical signs and symptoms
of mild
acetaminophen
overdosage
and patient
3 had those of
isoniazid
hepatotoxicity.
Patient
2 had no symptoms.
induction
This
cian.
bin.
days
in Septem-
ac-
upper
rum elevations
in concentrations
zymes with at most only modest
for 3
CASE
patients.
basis
The
therapy
Thirty
treatment
2) took
for a minor
attributed
ofliver
antituberculous
4 hours,
illness.
39 UIL,
and
difficulties
containing
(patient
form
symptoms
subsequently
experienced
every
on a weekly
returned
the
vember
medica-
capsule
two capsules
the remaining
disparate.
large
a relatively
another
in combination
illness;
the ingestion
were
1) intentionallytook
to ameliorate
experienced
with
circumstances
of acetaminophen;
These
to
who
association
The
The patterns
hepatitis
antibody
brompheniramine,
(each
approximately
treatment
function
containing
(0.3
alkaline
B surface
acetaminophen
and
mg ofacetaminophen),
resumed
U/L;
antihepatitis
at that time,
phenyipropanolamine,
after
for viral
was
abnormalities.
5.1
to
she
she
weeks,
600
was
in report
later,
bilirubin,
B core antibody
to be negative.
antihepatitis
In a further
physical
than
testing
the patient
and
3 days
day showed
to be negative,
A antibody
values,
medication,
examination
mg/dl);
tuberculosis
in temporal
that were
studies,
517 UIL.
500
amount
order
30 days
active
etaminophen
piratory
normal
limits.
the
for
hepatotoxicity
of acetaminophen.
One patient
(patient
CASE
treated
three
patients
being
frequency
in that
setting
than
CHEST
during
I 105
preventive
I 2 I FEBRUARY,
treat1994
409
ment
with
M. Nolan,
isomazid
M.D.
that
it is possible
this report
drugs and
ample,
alone,
as cited
by Steel
et al and C.
(unpublishedobservations,
1992).
Thus,
described
in
in patient
2 elevations
ofhepatocellular
isoniazid
or rifampin
or both, it must be clarified
quickly
so that patients
receiving
treatment
for tuberculosis
can
be advised
uncommon
early
during
isoniazid
therapy,
usually
transient,
and do not ordinarily
require
tion of the drug.#{176}However,
the peak AST level
less
than
On the other
dysfunction
1 could
exclusively
overdosage.
tensive
patient
due
Somewhat
against
liver dysfunction
have
to
this
are
cessaof 299
1 is very
et al.7
Finally,
similar
it must
to the case
is the ex-
be pointed
were
receiving
pyrazinamide
drug
regimens.
Pyrazinamide,
cally
to
isoniazid,
shares
hepatotoxicity.22
The
pyrazinamide
isoniazid,
is less
out
by
the
clinical
pyrazinamide
with
ence a greater
ing isoniazid
frequency
and rifampin
isoniazid
pyrazinamide
plays
tween acetaminophen
all three
and rifampin
for
of
that
of
do not experi-
in the hypothesized
and antituberculous
receivif any,
there is at present
no way to establish
are the cause ofhepatotoxicity
withpatients
poral association
with acetaminophen
with
the combination
of drugs,
of the episodes
of hepatic
dysfunction
usage in these three patients
is Un-
and at least
raises
the possibility
of an adverse
interaction
between
acetaminophen
and antituberculous
drugs. Isoniazid
and rifampin
currently
are the two mainantituberculous
by that
drugs;
of pyrazinamide,
theirjoint
permits
use,
supplemented
the briefest
course
of
therapy
and the best chance
for cure.
With the current
resurgence
oftuberculosis
in the United
States, the value
ofthese
ticularly
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CB, SilverAL.
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for isoniazid
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to n-aeetyl-p-aminobenzo-quinone
activation
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than
that patients
1972;
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latters
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hepatotoxicity
of hepatitis
alone.
Dis
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in their antituberculous
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ACetaminOphen
and Tuberculosis
(Nolan eta!)
Hepatotoxicity
Associated With
Acetaminophen
Usage in Patients
Receiving
Multiple Drug Therapy for
Tuberculosis*
Charles
M. Nolan,
Kenneth
and
Sidney
We
undergoing
who
women.
Ph.D.;
for active
patient
tuberculosis
agents.
intentionally
of fever
and
to tuberculosis.
symptoms
signs
and
She
symptoms
patterns
of
each patient
of
with
All
were
young
took
a large
typical
signs
and
is a well-known
was
and
this
effect
propensity
impediment
to its use, particularly
for individuals
who are not ill.
Acetaminophen,
antipyretic
drug,
when
taken
intentional
been
also
in supratherapeutic
ALT
proposed,
overdosing.6
on the basis
may be an interaction
oftwo
between
ophen
that results in a more
that which would be expected
alone.
Furthermore,
rifampin,
themotherapy
to potentiate
the
three
have
individuals
isoniazid
active
we
observed
association
and
who
rifampin,
tuberculosis.
#{176}Fromthe
Department
with
Tuberculosis
of Public
were
We
receiving
report
Control
Health
these
Program,
(Dr.
as with
it has
that there
Nolan);
to
of
reactions
in
ingestion
in
therapy
to other
cases
with
agents,
for
in order
to
Seattle-King
the
plus similar
isoniazid
or
of
hepatotoxicity
the
of
cytochrome
to Its toxic
1994;
10,5:
County
Departments
Medicine
(Dr. Nolan),
Medicinal
Chemistry
(Dr. Nelson),
Pharmaceutics
(Drs.
Thummel
and Slattery),
University
Washington;
and the Group Health
Cooperative
ofPuget
Sound
Sandblom),
Seattle.
Manuscript
received
April 16; revision
accepted
May 27.
408
aspartate
on a possible
acetaminophen
408-11)
amino-
of
and
of
(Dr.
adverse
interaction
and antituberculosis
to offer a hypothetical
hepatotoxicity
ofisoniazid,
mechanism
rifampin,
drugs
and
REPORTS
CASE
than
is taken
of tuber-
hepatotoxic
in addition
and
mainly
hepatotoxicity
acetaminophen
cases
that
AST
CASE
importance
in the modern
Recently,
an
and acetamin-
culosis,
seems
jsonjazid.90
was
successfully
acetaminophen
aminotransferase;
therapy
hepatotoxicity
either drug
that of isoniazid
temporal
aS-
such
of equal
oxidize
information
between
soon
reports,78
severe
when
These
(Chest
= alanine
extend
Recently
isoniazid
was
by induction
perhaps
values
transferase
has been
analgesic
potential,
amounts,
or unintentional
patients.
metabolites.
of drugs
as preventive
a widely
used
has hepatotoxic
and
literature
suggest
or both,
may potentiate
that
were
tuberculosis
the
lsozymes
rises
drugs
The
to be hepatotoxic
determined
P450
for
isoniazid
acetaminophen,
modest
and laboratory
resolved
freatment
in all three
in
only
antituberculous
of
then
without
rifampin,
were
similar
serum
elevations
side
normal;
at most
with
All
symptoms
until
became
reports
The
the
bilirubin.
withheld
completed
upper
enzymes
of
resumed
took
hepatotoxicity.
abnormalities
pronounced
those
in
were
subsequently
the rapid
onset
had
isoniazid
liver
function
experienced
epatotoxicity
that
malaise
ofhepatocellular
ingestion
amount
of acetaminophen
and
had
symptoms
of acetaminophen
overdosage;
another
acetaminophen
in combination
form for a minor
respiratory
illness.
She experienced
no symptoms.
remaining
patient took acetaminophen
to ameliorate
attributed
EC.C.P;
hepatotoxic
acetaminophen
other
and
One
M.D.,
T Slattenj,
experienced
with
treatment
rifampin,
isoniazid,
E. Sandblom,
John
Ph.D.
three
patients
in association
report
adult
Robert
Ph.D.;
D. NeLson,
reactions
while
M.D.;
E. Thummel,
On physical
rightcostal
bin time
She complained
examination,
margin.
of 14.1
ofabdominal
Admissionlaboratoiyvalues
s, total
bilirubin
2 cm
included
level
of 18.8
pain.
below
the
aprothrom-
micromole/L
(1.1
mg/
aspartate
stopped,
aminotransferase
and
the
patient
received
a course
of treatment
acetylcysteine,
1.2 g every 4 h for 3 days.
Liver function
abnormalities
were at their
admission,
with
the
bilirubin
value
being
18.8
worst
with
N-
24 to 48 h after
p.mol/L
(1.1
mg/dl);
time,
17.2
Hepatotoxicity,
5;
AcetaminOphen
and Tuberculosis
(Nolan eta!)