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Acetaminophen Research Paper

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Pediatric dosing for Acetaminophen for child < 60 kg is 10 to 15 mg/kg/dose orally every 4-6 hours. A maximum dose of 75 mg/kg/day in infants. This medication is contraindicated if the child has active or severe hepatic disease. Some warnings are medication errors which could result in accidental overdose and death so ensure that the dose is in milligrams (mg) and not millilitre (mL). Common adverse effects associated with acetaminophen are constipation, nausea, vomiting and headache approximately 5 % and more. Acetaminophen is a centrally acting analgesic and antipyretic with minimal anti-inflammatory properties. It reduces fever by inhibiting the formulation and release of prostaglandins in the CNS and by inhibition endogenous pyrogens at

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