Aumento de intoxicaciones intencionales por paracetamol en Chile (2019-2023): Estudio del Centro de Información Toxicológica UC

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dc.article.number107023
dc.contributor.authorIturra Montecinos, Pablo Andrés
dc.contributor.authorSilva Silva, Lorena Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorBettini Silva, Marli Francesca
dc.contributor.authorMedel Jara, Patricio Andrés
dc.contributor.authorSolari Gajardo, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorRíos Bustamante, Juan Carlos
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-15T10:30:13Z
dc.date.available2025-05-15T10:30:13Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractParacetamol (acetaminophen) is one of the most widely used analgesics and antipyretics in the world. It's easy acquisition, however, has frequently involved it in accidental and intentional poisonings, which, depending on the dose ingested, could lead to liver damage. To counteract this problem, several countries and agencies have regulated the sale and use of paracetamol. Even so, recent studies have shown an increase in suicidal intoxications using paracetamol or other drugs, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim: Characterize the variation in the number of paracetamol poisonings in Chile, registered by the Poison Control Center of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (CITUC), during the last 5 years. Methods: Observational study of the calls for cases of paracetamol ingestion, admitted to CITUC, between 2019 and 2023. Results: eleven thousand thirty-nine cases of paracetamol exposure were recorded, where 68.8% of these were related to suicidal ideation. This type of poisoning showed an 11% increase as of 2020. Female patients accounted for 80.3% of the cases of paracetamol ingestion for suicidal purposes, while in 56.6% of the cases of suicidal ideation, the patients reached potentially hepatotoxic doses of paracetamol. Conclusions: Paracetamol poisoning with suicidal intent has progressively and significantly increased in Chile since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. It is therefore necessary to replicate and implement preventive measures used by other countries to reduce poisonings related to this drug, in addition to taking steps to optimize the management of these cases.
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dc.format.extent11 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.4067/s0034-98872025000200085
dc.identifier.eisbn978-3-031-76402-8
dc.identifier.eissn0717-6163
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-031-76401-1
dc.identifier.issn0034-9887
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-105000841005
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4067/s0034-98872025000200085
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/104266
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001445063300002
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Iturra Montecinos, Pablo Andrés; S/I; 1025306
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Silva Silva, Lorena Alejandra; S/I; 1007809
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Bettini Silva, Marli Francesca; S/I; 9918
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Medel Jara, Patricio Andres; S/I; 187147
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Solari Gajardo, Sandra; 0000-0002-3185-4717; 1871
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Ríos Bustamante, Juan Carlos; 0000-0003-0701-9604; 104168
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dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.pagina.final95
dc.pagina.inicio85
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
dc.relation.ispartofCOVID-19 and Cities. Experiences, Responses and Uncertainties
dc.revistaREVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectCentros de Control de Intoxicaciones
dc.subjectIdeación suicida
dc.subjectIntoxicaciones
dc.subjectParacetamol
dc.subject.ddc070
dc.subject.deweyPeriodismoes_ES
dc.subject.ods11 Sustainable cities and communities
dc.subject.ods16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.subject.odspa11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.subject.odspa16 Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
dc.titleAumento de intoxicaciones intencionales por paracetamol en Chile (2019-2023): Estudio del Centro de Información Toxicológica UC
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sipa.trazabilidadCarga WOS-SCOPUS;15-05-2025
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