Paracetamol revisited: A review of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Acute Pain

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 139-149

  Ward, B ^a   Alexander Williams, J M ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Analgesics; Antipy retics; Paracetamol; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CODEINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DICLOFENAC; KETOPROFEN; KETOROLAC; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PROPACETAMOL;

ANALGESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER TOXICITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032719186     PISSN: 13660071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1366-0071(99)80006-0     Document Type: Article

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