Biomedical Research

Objective: Although the action mechanism of intravenous lipid emulsion has not been fully elucidated yet, its use in liposoluble drugs intoxications. In this study, we examined the lipophilic features of causative agents and the success of the treatment ILE therapy in intoxication cases.

Methods: We reviewed 765 cases published in PubMed between 1966 and June, 2015. After applying exclusion criteria, totally 141 cases ingested single substance and received ILE therapy with 20% ILE solution were included in present study. Amount of lipid solutions given and the results were recorded. Success rate was statistically assessed according to log p values of the substances taken and the amount of lipid emulsion used.

Results: 141 patients were involved in this study; log p values were calculated for all drugs regardless of the success of ILE therapy. ILE therapy under the amount of 100 ml failed to achieve successful outcome. ALOGPS and ChemAxon log P values were higher in cases, which received ILE therapy ≤ 500 ml and showed successful results. It was found that log p value had no contribution to the treatment success in the group received ILE therapy>500 ml.

Conclusions: It was found that ILE therapy<500 ml was successful in drugs with higher lipophilicity while success rate was higher in ILE therapy>500 ml and that liposolubility had no significant contribution to treatment success.

Author(s): Evvah Karakilic, Elif Kaya, Ahmet Erdem, Engin Deniz Arslan, Tamer Durdu, Serkan Tulgar, Dogan Iscanli
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