TY - JOUR AU - Sleeba, Shiju K. AU - Raj, Midhun AU - Kabeer, P. A. AU - K. P., Dipu PY - 2016/04/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A RARE CASE OF YELLOW PHOSPHOROUS POISONING WITH ACUTE CHOLESTATIC HEPATITIS, BICYTOPENIA AND IMPENDING HEPATIC FAILURE JF - International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences JA - Int J Pharm Pharm Sci VL - 8 IS - 4 SE - Case Study(s) DO - UR - https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/view/8384 SP - 402-403 AB - <p>Yellow phosphorus is a protoplasmic poison (a potent hepatotoxin). Fulminant poisoning results from ingestion of more than 1 to 2 g. An 18 y old adult male presented with ingestion of rodenticide poison containing 3 percent phosphorous in paste form. He was asymptomatic during the first day of hospitalization. He developed jaundice on the second day. On evaluation, his total leukocyte count was 1.800 (10<sup>9</sup>/l) on the day of admission, which improved to 4.400 (10<sup>9</sup>/l) on the 7<sup>th</sup> day. His platelet count was 1.53 (10<sup>9</sup>/l) on the day of admission, which decreased daily till 0.80 (10<sup>9</sup>/l) on the 7<sup>th</sup> day of hospitalization. His prothrombin time started deranging from the second day of admission with a crest of 38 s and INR 2.98 noted on the 5th day. He was given N-acetyl cysteine on the 5<sup>th</sup> day following which PT/INR began to improve and reached to a baseline normal. The regimen of N-acetyl cysteine used was a loading dose of 150 mg/kg IV over 1 h, followed by 50 mg/kg IV over 4 h and 100 mg/kg IV over 16 h. He was also treated with fresh frozen plasma and intravenous vitamin k. The man made a dramatic recovery and became stable.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>India, Kerala, Kottakkal, Phosphorous, Poisoning, N-acetyl cysteine, Hepatitis, Hepatic failure</p> ER -