Intravenous acetaminophen: A review of pharmacoeconomic science for perioperative use

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 189-199

  Jahr, Jonathan S ^a   Filocamo, Peter ^a   Singh, Sumit ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Intravenous acetaminophen; Paracetamol; Patient satisfaction; Pharmacoeconomics

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CLONIDINE; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPYRONE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; IBUPROFEN; KETOROLAC; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PARECOXIB; PETHIDINE; PROPACETAMOL; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE; TRAMADOL;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DELIRIUM; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EXTUBATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTANESTHESIA CARE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RECOVERY ROOM; REVIEW; SEDATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; DRUG COSTS; ECONOMICS, PHARMACEUTICAL; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875134495     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: 15363686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e31828900cb     Document Type: Review

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