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Page values for "Acetaminophen"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringAcetaminophen (paracetamol, APAP)
brandStringTylenol, Panadol (international), Ofirmev (IV); huge OTC presence
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Analgesics|Non-opioid analgesic]] [[:Category:Antipyretics|Antipyretic]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-000006A2-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000006A3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000006A4-QINU`"'
starting_doseString325-1000 mg PO every 4-6 hours as needed; maximum 4 g/d in healthy adults, 3 g/d in regular users or hepatic risk; pediatric 10-15 mg/kg every 4-6 hours
preparationsString325, 500, 650 mg tablets; 80, 160 mg chewables; 160 mg/5 mL pediatric liquid; 325 mg suppository; 1000 mg/100 mL IV (Ofirmev); fixed-dose combinations with opioids, decongestants, antihistamines
fda_maxString4 g/d in healthy adults; 3 g/d conservative limit; 2 g/d in cirrhosis or chronic alcohol use
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral rectal IV
onsetStringPO: 30-60 minutes; IV: minutes
durationString4-6 hours
halflifeString1-3 hours (normal liver); markedly prolonged in overdose with glutathione depletion'"`UNIQ--ref-000006A5-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~85-98% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-000006A6-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringLong the preferred analgesic-antipyretic in pregnancy; recent observational studies have raised speculative neurodevelopmental signals that remain under investigation.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalStringOTC and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (IV, combination products) in US