The Three W's of Acetaminophen In Children: Who, Why, and Which Administration Mode.
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- Academic Journal
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- Thibault C; Department of Pharmacology and Physiology (CT, NK), Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Research Center (CT, NK), CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Pediatrics (CT, MJDB, NK), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Pelletier É; Department of Pharmacology and Physiology (CT, NK), Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Pharmacy (EP, CN, JFD, CM), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Nguyen C; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Pharmacy (EP, CN, JFD, CM), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Trottier ED; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (EDT), CHU Sainte Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Doré-Bergeron MJ; Department of Pediatrics (CT, MJDB, NK), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; DeKoven K; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Anesthesiology (KD), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Roy AM; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Nursing (AMR, JP), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Piché N; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Delisle JF; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Pharmacy (EP, CN, JFD, CM), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Morin C; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Pharmacy (EP, CN, JFD, CM), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Paquette J; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Nursing (AMR, JP), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Kleiber N; Department of Pharmacology and Physiology (CT, NK), Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Research Center (CT, NK), CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Groupe de Gouvernance des Analgésiques (CT, EP, CN, EDT, MJDB, KD, AMR, NP, JFD, CM, JP, NK), Pharmacology Committee, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Surgery (NP), CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Publisher: Pediatric Pharmacology Advocacy Group, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101089851 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1551-6776 (Print) Linking ISSN: 15516776 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
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- English
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- 1551-6776
Acetaminophen is one of the oldest medications commonly administered in children. Its efficacy in treating fever and pain is well accepted among clinicians. However, the available evidence supporting the use of acetaminophen's different modes of administration remains relatively scarce and poorly known. This short report summarizes the available evidence and provides a framework to guide clinicians regarding a rational use of acetaminophen in children.
Competing Interests: Disclosures. The authors declare no conflicts.
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