Acetaminophen: Old Drug, New Issues

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 588-593

  Aminoshariae, Anita ^a   Khan, Asma ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; mechanism of action; paracetamol; review; side effects

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84929030151     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2015.01.024     Document Type: Review

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