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Apr 2018
10m 54s

Acetaminophen – RLP Episode 010

ERIC CHRISTIANSON, PHARMD; PHARMACOLOGY EXPERT AND CLINICAL PHARMACIST
About this episode

On this episode I discuss the basics with acetaminophen and which disease states and other medications to look out for when you have patients taking acetaminophen.  Other items discussed on the podcast

  • Mechanism of action
  • Adverse effects
  • Dosing
  • Drug interactions
  • Comparison to NSAIDs

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