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===General=== | |||
*PO | |||
**Immediate-release | |||
***Regular strength: 650 mg q4-6 hours | |||
***Extra strength: 1000 mg every 6 hours | |||
**Extended-release: 1300 mg every 8 hours | |||
*Rectal: 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours | |||
*IV: | |||
**<50 kg: 15 mg/kg every 6 hours or 12.5 mg/kg every 4 hours ; maximum single dose: 15 mg/kg/dose (≤750 mg/dose) | |||
**≥50 kg: 650 mg every 4 hours or 1000 mg every 6 hours | |||
*Maximum daily dose: 4g | |||
==Pediatric Dosing== | ==Pediatric Dosing== | ||
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===Common=== | ===Common=== | ||
==Warnings== | |||
*When calculating maximum daily dose consider all sources of acetaminophen | |||
*Be careful that the dose in milligrams and milliliters is not confused | |||
==Pharmacology== | ==Pharmacology== | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 8 April 2015
General
- Type:
- Dosage Forms:
- Common Trade Names: Tylenol
Adult Dosing
General
- PO
- Immediate-release
- Regular strength: 650 mg q4-6 hours
- Extra strength: 1000 mg every 6 hours
- Extended-release: 1300 mg every 8 hours
- Immediate-release
- Rectal: 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours
- IV:
- <50 kg: 15 mg/kg every 6 hours or 12.5 mg/kg every 4 hours ; maximum single dose: 15 mg/kg/dose (≤750 mg/dose)
- ≥50 kg: 650 mg every 4 hours or 1000 mg every 6 hours
- Maximum daily dose: 4g
Pediatric Dosing
- 15 mg/kg/dose Q6 hours
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Warnings
- When calculating maximum daily dose consider all sources of acetaminophen
- Be careful that the dose in milligrams and milliliters is not confused
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action: