Open AccessNewly approved IV acetaminophen in Canada: Switching from oral to IV acetaminophen. Is IV worth the price difference? A systematic review
Author(s) -
M. Gene Ulrich,
Martine Chamberland,
Christel Bertoldi,
Facundo GarciaBournissen,
Niina Kleiber
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1918-1485
pISSN - 1205-7088
DOI - 10.1093/pch/pxaa137
Subject(s) - medicine , acetaminophen , observational study , oral administration , route of administration , bioavailability , clinical trial , intensive care unit , anesthesia , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , pharmacology
The use of intravenous acetaminophen leads to meaningful health cost increases for paediatric institutions. Therefore, strict criteria for intravenous acetaminophen administration are needed.