Paracetamol (acetaminophen) pharmacodynamics: Interpreting the plasma concentration

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-247

  Gibb, I A ^a   Anderson, B J ^b,c  

^a RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; KETOROLAC; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG UPTAKE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYSTERESIS; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; OTITIS MEDIA; PLACEBO EFFECT; PLASMA HALF LIFE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SORE THROAT; STOMACH EMPTYING; TIME TO MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; TONSILLECTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ADULT; AGE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD; DOSE RESPONSE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TIME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41749121534     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.126896     Document Type: Review

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