• Timothy J Wiegand, Mary Margaretten, and Kent R Olson.
• Department of Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center and Northern New England Poison Center, 901 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04102, USA. wiegat@mmc.org
• Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2010 Feb 1;48(2):156-9.

ContextWe report the extraction of acetaminophen by continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration (CVVHD) during treatment of an acute ingestion of 200 g with a peak recorded serum acetaminophen level of 1,614 mg/L (10,652 micromol/L).Case DetailsThe patient presented with early onset of coma, metabolic acidosis, and hypotension in the absence of significant hepatic injury. In addition to N-acetylcysteine (NAC) therapy, CVVHD was performed to manage the acid-base disturbance. Flow rate, effluent volume, and serum and effluent drug concentrations were obtained at hourly intervals. During 16 h of CVVHD the acetaminophen level dropped from 1,212 to 247 mg/L.DiscussionThe average clearance of acetaminophen by CVVHD was 2.53 L/h, with removal of 24 g of acetaminophen over 16 h. As NAC is effective in preventing hepatic injury after acute acetaminophen overdose, the role of dialysis or CVVHD is limited.

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