Impact of intravenous acetaminophen on reducing opioid use after hysterectomy

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue S1, 2014, Pages 27S-33S

  Herring, Brittany O ^a   Ader, Sheila ^a   Maldonado, Angel ^a   Hawkins, Carla ^a   Kearson, Margaretta ^a   Camejo, Madeline ^a  

^a MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

acetaminophen; hysterectomy; Ofirmev; opioids; perioperative; postoperative

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CELECOXIB; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; TIZANIDINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; AGED; HYSTERECTOMY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROCEDURES;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVENOUS; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84919427046     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: 18759114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/phar.1513     Document Type: Conference Paper

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