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Paracetamol
Introduction
Name
- Paracetamol.
Class of drug
- Aniline analgesic.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
Description
- Stop administration of drug.
- May administer activated charcoal is diagnosed rapidly (<1 h).
- Supportive or symptomatic treatment, eg intravenous fluids.
- May require other treatments such as N-acetycysteine (see below), blood transfusion.
- Monitor liver and renal blood test parameters.
Uses
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Administration
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Pharmacokinetics
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Precautions
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Withdrawal Periods
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Adverse Reactions
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- West E et al (2011) Use of acetaminophen (paracetamol) as a short-term adjunctive analgesic in a laminitic pony. Vet Anaesthesia Analgesia 38 (5), 521-522 PubMed.
- Neirinckx E et al (2010) Species comparison of oral bioavailability, first-pass metabolism and pharmacokinetics of acetaminophen. Res Vet Sci 89 (1), 113-119 PubMed.
- Pickering G et al (2006) Analgesic effect of acetaminophen in humans: first evidence of a central serotonergic mechanism. Clin Pharmacol Therapeutics 79 (4), 371-378.
- Greenblatt D J & Engelking L R (1988) Enterohepatic circulation of lorazepam and acetaminophen conjugates in ponies. J Pharmacol Exper Therapeutics 244 (2), 674-679 PubMed.