Adverse effect profile comparison of pain regimens with and without intravenous acetaminophen in total hip and knee arthroplasty patients

Background: The use of adjunct, non-opioid agents is integral for pain control following total hip and knee arthroplasty. Literature comparing safety profiles of intravenous acetaminophen versus opioids is lacking. Objective: To determine whether there is a difference in frequency and type of advers...

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Main Authors: Alyssa Gallipani, A Scott Mathis, Hoytin Lee Ghin, Germin Fahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-03-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312117699146