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This Policy Statement was retired June 2013. Acetaminophen is widely used in children,
because its safety and efficacy are well established. Although the risk of developing toxic …

For over two decades, pediatricians have been made aware of the potential risk associated
with the acute ingestion of large single and/or multiple doses of acetaminophen (APAP) …

Acetaminophen is a commonly used pediatric medication that has recently been approved
for intravenous use in the United States. The purpose of this article was to review the …

minophen administration in children is not known. Nonetheless, Heubi et al. 1 provide a
“profile” for this particular adverse drug effect, reporting summary data on a total of 47 known …

Fever is one of the most common symptoms managed by pediatricians. Many parents fear
that fever is harmful to their children, leading to an estimated 30% of illness visits …

For more than 2 decades, pediatricians and other healthcare professionals who care for
children have been made well aware of the potential risks associated with the ingestion of …

Since its clinical introduction in 1950, acetaminophen (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol; APAP;
paracetamol) has become the most widely used analgesic and antipyretic in the United …

Acetaminophen is a commonly used antipyretic which is available in a wide variety of
dosage forms and strengths. Formulations include drops (48 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml), elixir (160 …

Objective: To predict serum concentrations to evaluate and improve guidelines for the
treatment of children (1 to 5 years) with accidental ingestion of acetaminophen elixir …