Supratherapeutic Dosing of Acetaminophen Among Hospitalized Patients

Supratherapeutic dosing of acetaminophen among hospitalized patients.

BACKGROUND We investigated acetaminophen use and identify factors contributing to supratherapeutic dosing of acetaminophen in hospitalized patients. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the electronic health records of adult patients who were admitted to 2 academic tertiary care hospitals (hospital A amd hospital B) from June 1, 2010, to August 31, 2010, and who received acetaminophen during t...

Supratherapeutic Dosing of Acetaminophen in Iranian Hospitalized Adult Patients

Background: Acetaminophen is the most commonly used analgesic and fever-lowering agent that is prescribed in a high percentage of patients. Due to the high prevalence of the administration of this drug, even a small percentage of errors in prescription can be significant and have important implications. The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of supratherapeutic dosing of ac...

Repeated Supratherapeutic Acetaminophen (paracetamol) Use Resulting in a Fatality

In the United States acetaminophen (paracetamol) is the most commonly used nonprescription analgesic. In addition to its nonprescription use, acetaminophen is also a common ingredient of prescription opioid combination products. This case report describes an acetaminophen-related fatality that occurred as a consequence of an unintentional overdose of a prescribed hydrocodone/acetaminophen produ...

Dipyrone and acetaminophen: correct dosing by parents?

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Several studies in developed countries have documented that a significant percentage of children are given inappropriate doses of acetaminophen and ibuprofen. The objective of this paper was to investigate parents' accuracy in giving dipyrone and acetaminophen to their children, in a poor region. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study at the pediatric emergency departm...

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