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ALittleBitofHistory
Acetaminophen(Nacetylp aminophenol),aka paracetamol,hasbeen utilizedinternationallyfor morethancentury Originallysynthesizedin 1878,notwidelyusedinUS until1950s Nowoneofthemostwidely usedanalgesicandanti pyretics
Amongfirstlinechoicein pediatricpopulations
Formulations
Originallyadministeredviaenteral route,now availableforIVadministration
Perfalgan Europeanformulationavailablesince 2001 Ofirmev USformulationapprovedbyFDAin Novemberof2010.
FDAApprovalFor
Managementofmildtomoderatepain Managementofmoderatetoseverepainwithadjunctive opioid analgesics Reductionoffeverinadultsandchildren
WhatIsIt,andHowtheHeckdoesit Work?
Acetaminophenhasanalgesicandantipyretics effects
Exactmechanismsstillnotcompletedknown
ThoughttoinhibitsynthesisofprostaglandinsinCNS andperipherallyblockpainimpulsegeneration
UnlikeNSAIDSitisNOTaperipheralCOXinhibitor(Which helpsitssafetyprofile) COX2inhibitionofNSAIDShelpswithpain,COX1 inhibitionsleadstoundesiredsideeffectsw/bleedingand GIandRenalramifications Alsothoughttohaveserotonergic (5HT)andcannaboid agonism
WhyIVRouteisSoImportant
Itallcomesdowntopeak concentrationsandtiming
IVtylenol achievesaHIGHERpeak concentration(Cmax)inaquicker fashion(Tmax)
ItalsoachieveswithLESSvariability comparedtooral/rectalroutes Bypasses1st metabolismofliverthereby makingmoredrugavailableallthewhile reducingpotentialforhepatotoxicity
SafetyFirst
Despitehigherpeakconcentrationsstillhassamesafetyprofile as enteral tylenol anddosingisexactlythesame.
Possiblyevensafer asliverisnoteexposedtothe1st passmetabolism seenwithoraladministration
Canreduceinitialhepaticexposure~twofold
Threemainpathsformetabolisminliver
Conjugationwithglucuronide Conjugationwithsulfate Oxidationwithp450
DoesItActuallyWork?
StudybyourownDr.Macario reviewingthe clinicaltrailswithIVAcetaminophen
16articles(prospective randomizedcontroltrials) comparingIVacetaminophentoplacebooranactive comparator
12or14trailsinvolvingIVTylenolvs Placeboshowedpts havingimprovedanalgesiaw/10ofthose14demonstrating LOWERopioid consumptionorlongertimeintervalto1st rescue comparedtothosewithoutIVtylenol AlsoshowedthatIVtylenol showedsimilaranalgesiain relationstoactivecomparator:Parecoxib,metamizol, ibuprofen
Dosing
InSummary
IVtylenol isanexcellentanalgesicwithgreat effectsinmultimodalanalgesiahelpingtowork synergisticallywithotheragentsallthewhile helpingtoreduceopioid consumptioninthe acutepainsettinghelpingtominimizethe undesiredsideeffectsofsingleagenttherapies Itisverysafeintheappropriatepatient populationandtheliteraturesupportsthatitis aneffectiveanalgesictouseintheperioperative period.
References
AlexMacario,MikeRoyal.ALiteratureReviewof RandomizedClinicalTrailsofIntravenousAcetaminophen forAcutePostOperativePain.PainPratice.Vol 11(3)2011. 290296 PaulWhite.TheChangingRoleofNonOpioid Analgesic TechniquesintheManagementofPostoperativePain. AnesthesiaandAnalgesia.2005Vol 101:S5S22 Pasero etal.TheRoleofIntravenousAcetaminophenin AcutePainManagement.PainManagament Nursing.2012 Vol 13(2).107124 Buvanendran etal.MultimodalAnalgesiaforControlling AcutePostoperativePain.CurrentOpinionin Anesthesiology.Vol 22(5).2009,588593