Acetaminophen - Pharmacies Are Limiting Sales of Kids' Pain and Fever Medicine
CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., two of the largest U.S. pharmacy chains, are limiting purchases of children's pain-relief medicines amid constrained...
View ArticleEffect of standing IV acetaminophen on post-operative opioid exposure in a...
This study assessed the association between standing intravenous acetaminophen and opioid exposure after cardiac surgery. Before versus after implementation of a standardized...
View ArticleAcetaminophen - Poison Control Dos and Don'ts: Tide Pods, Nyquil Chicken and...
It's every parent's “Oh no!” moment. Your child ingests something they shouldn't, like a cleaning solution or medication. Or maybe you accidentally gave a second dose of...
View ArticleHundreds of "Tylenol lawsuits" claim that retailers, manufacturers knew...
Popular retail chains including Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens falsely advertised and promoted products containing acetaminophen to pregnant woman, knowing all the while that the...
View ArticleFDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effective
An FDA mandate limiting the amount of acetaminophen in combination with opioids in prescription products was associated with significant declines in hospitalizations due to...
View ArticleFDA mandate to limit the dosage of acetaminophen linked to reductions in...
A United States Food and Drug Administration mandate to limit the dosage of acetaminophen in pills that combine acetaminophen and opioid medications is significantly associated...
View ArticleAcetaminophen - FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
Ever since the FDA slashed the limits on acetaminophen from up to 750 milligrams to up to 325 mg, there has been an 11% to 16% annual drop in the number of hospitalizations and...
View ArticleFDA's acetaminophen-opioid mandate linked to reductions in acute liver failure
Ate to 5.3% in 2019. An FDA mandate limiting acetaminophen in medications combining acetaminophen and opioids was associated with a reduction in serious liver injuries, a...
View ArticleAcetaminophen - Children Do Well With Fewer Opiates After Surgery
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A treatment strategy reserving opiates for breakthrough pain in pediatric patients after surgery appeared to be as effective in pain control as starting...
View ArticleFDA limit on acetaminophen dosage linked to fewer hospitalizations, cases of...
A 2011 FDA mandate, which limited acetaminophen dosage to 325 mg/tablet in prescription acetaminophen and opioid products, correlated with a decrease in yearly hospitalizations...
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