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Population prevalence of high dose paracetamol in dispensed paracetamol/opioid prescription combinations: an observational study

BACKGROUND: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is generally considered a safe medication, but is associated with hepatotoxicity at doses above doses of 4.0 g/day, and even below this daily dose in certain populations. METHODS: The Nova Scotia Prescription Monitoring Program (NSPMP) in the Canadian province...

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Autores principales: Clark, Roderick, Fisher, Judith E, Sketris, Ingrid S, Johnston, Grace M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3416683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22709372
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6904-12-11