Acetaminophen: Difference between revisions
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**Immediate-release | **Immediate-release | ||
***Regular strength: 650 mg q4-6 hours | ***Regular strength: 650 mg q4-6 hours | ||
***Extra strength: 1000 mg | ***Extra strength: 1000 mg q6 hours | ||
**Extended-release: 1300 mg | **Extended-release: 1300 mg q8 hours | ||
*Rectal: 650 mg | *Rectal: 650 mg q4-6 hours | ||
*IV: | *IV: | ||
**<50 kg: 15 mg/kg | **<50 kg: 15 mg/kg q6 hours or 12.5 mg/kg q4 hours | ||
**≥50 kg: 650 mg | **≥50 kg: 650 mg q4 hours or 1000 mg q6 hours | ||
*Maximum daily dose: 4g | *Maximum daily dose: 4g | ||
Revision as of 21:23, 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 q6 hours
- Extended-release: 1300 mg q8 hours
- Immediate-release
- Rectal: 650 mg q4-6 hours
- IV:
- <50 kg: 15 mg/kg q6 hours or 12.5 mg/kg q4 hours
- ≥50 kg: 650 mg q4 hours or 1000 mg q6 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: