Pain Medicine News POSTED: JANUARY 21, 2014 Full Story Following the FDA’s announcement that it is asking physicians and other health care professionals to stop prescribing combination drugs that include more than 325 mg of the analgesic and fever reducer acetaminophen, medical professionals, journalists, pain patients and members of the general population alike took to […]
Megan Brooks January 15, 2014 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking healthcare professionals to stop prescribing combination prescription pain relievers that contain more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit, citing the risk for liver damage. The action targets prescription analgesics that contain both acetaminophen and another […]
SHOULD ITS PEDIATRIC USE BE BANNED? Antonio Martinez-Gimeno, Luis García-MarcosDisclosures Expert Rev Resp Med. 2013;7(2):113-122. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract During the last few decades, a huge epidemiological effort has been made all over the world in order to cast some light on the origin of asthma (or ‘wheezing disorders’ as a general term) and its […]
Pediatric patients with chronic acetaminophen exposure and acute liver failure have a distinct presentation of elevated alanine aminotransferase and low bilirubin levels. They often have an unfavorable outcome compared with children with less exposure. Discussions with family and/or caretakers should include the potential dangers associated with long-term use of acetaminophen.
ISSUE: OCTOBER 2013 | VOLUME: 11 Acetaminophen carries the risk for rare but serious and potentially fatal skin reactions, the FDA warned on Aug. 1. The risk is present both in prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) products containing the pain reliever and fever reducer, whether it is the single active ingredient or is combined with other […]
Orthopedics Today June 7, 2013 Full Story: http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/arthritis/news/online/%7Bf6db8641-4f44-4c43-bd41-bc22672091ed%7D/revised-clinical-practice-guideline-for-knee-oa-no-longer-recommends-ha-injections The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently released a revised version of its clinical practice guideline for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, which included changes regarding the use of intra-articular hyaluronic acid and acetaminophen. The original 2009 and revised guidelines by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons […]
by Neil Osterweil, Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today November 30, 2005 SEATTLE, Nov. 30 – Liver toxicity from acetaminophen poisoning is by far the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States, researchers reported. Users of the popular painkiller who are most at risk include those with depression, chronic pain, alcohol/narcotic use, […]