Abstract
Editor—The safety profile of acetaminophen (N-acetyl-para-aminophenol) makes it one of the most widely prescribed analgesics.1 Acute liver failure due to therapeutic doses of acetaminophen is controversial.1 2 Some clinicians encourage regular postoperative administration of acetaminophen 4–5 g day−1.3 However, liver injury with therapeutic doses cannot be excluded.4 We report two cases of postoperative acute liver failure attributed to therapeutic doses of acetaminophen.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 899-900 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | British Journal of Anaesthesia |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2009 |