The case for limiting acetaminophen-related deaths: smaller doses and unbundling the opioid-acetaminophen compounds

Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Sep;88(3):289-92. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2010.164.

Author

W M Lee¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. william.lee@utsouthwestern.edu

PMID: 20725075
DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2010.164

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acetaminophen / administration & dosage
Acetaminophen / poisoning*
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / administration & dosage
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / poisoning*
Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / mortality
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / prevention & control*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Combinations
Drug Overdose
Humans
Liver Failure / chemically induced
Liver Failure / mortality
Liver Failure / prevention & control*

Substances

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics, Opioid
Drug Combinations
Acetaminophen