Peri-operative use of paracetamol.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05674.x.
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Abstract
This article is a review of the peri-operative use of paracetamol. It reviews the pharmacology of paracetamol, highlighting new information about the mechanism of action, and examines its therapeutic use in the peri-operative period, focusing on efficacy, route of administration, and the use of a loading dose to improve early postoperative analgesia.
Medical subject headings
- Acetaminophen
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
- Postoperative Pain