Preoperative Acetaminophen in Surgical Patients: Does the Administration Route (Intravenous versus Oral) Affect Postoperative Outcomes?

The administration of acetaminophen is part of a multimodal approach to surgical pain management in the perianesthesia setting. For a time prior to the fall of 2016, our institution ’s standard anesthesia orders included a preoperative dose of IV acetaminophen. A system-wide change occurred, and oral (po) acetaminophen became the standard of care.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Diana Pelzer, Jennifer Cox, Elizabeth Burgess, Rachel Baker Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research