Acetaminophen Tied to Stroke Risk in Older Adults With Diabetes Acetaminophen Tied to Stroke Risk in Older Adults With Diabetes
Caution urged in interpreting findings, as acetaminophen is still considered safe to use in elderly patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 9, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Tylenol may make you less empathetic to others' happiness
It's not clear how acetaminophen reduces pain, but numbing out our own pain seems to make us less empathetic to both the pain and pleasure of others, an Ohio University study found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OHIO study: Acetaminophen can reduce positive empathy for others
(Ohio University) A new study by an Ohio University faculty member showed that acetaminophen limited positive empathy a person has for others while taking it. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Acetaminophen linked to stroke risk for people with diabetes
A widely used pain relief drug may raise the risk for stroke in people with diabetes, a new study says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Acetaminophen may increase stroke risk for those with diabetes
(American Geriatrics Society) Surprisingly, we are only now coming to understand how acetaminophen works -- and recent research shows that we may need to develop a better understanding of the need for caution when using acetaminophen, especially when it comes to avoiding some of the risks associated with its use. A team of researchers decided to study the safety of acetaminophen in a nursing home setting. Their study was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
What Besides Opioids Can Help Post-C-Section Pain?
Pain after a C-section can be controlled effectively with ibuprofen and acetaminophen, researchers said. For those who do need opioids, a lower dose can work. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Machine Learning Approach Gives Insight on Toxin Exposure
Harvard Medical School investigators have developed a machine learning approach using high-quality, large-scale animal model data that sheds new light on the biology of the liver and kidneys after toxin exposure.
The findings were recently published in Molecular Systems Biology, and reveal new mechanisms of toxin vulnerability and tolerance that may be broadly relevant to studies of human disease, the authors said.
Researchers found nine distinct patterns of response to chemical exposure that the authors termed "disease states."
These states shed light on the dynamics of toxin-induced liver and kidney injury, including def...
Source: MDDI - March 17, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MDDI Staff Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news
Study finds IV and pill form of acetaminophen work equally well after hip replacement
(Hospital for Special Surgery) Pain management after surgery is a vital part of patient care. Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery compared acetaminophen in the intravenous versus pill form as part of the overall pain management plan after hip replacement. They found that both forms worked equally well. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Acetaminophen hepatotoxicity - Ramachandran A, Jaeschke H.
Acetaminophen (APAP) is one of the most popular and safe pain medications worldwide. However, due to its wide availability, it is frequently implicated in intentional or unintentional overdoses where it can cause severe liver injury and even acute liver fa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Availability of drug at convenient stores is not associated with an increased incidence of their poisoning - Jung KY, Kim T, Hwang SY, Yoon H, Shin TG, Sim MS, Jo IJ, Cha WC.
The objective o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
tramadol and acetaminophen (Ultracet)
Title: tramadol and acetaminophen (Ultracet)Category: MedicationsCreated: 10/18/2004 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/1/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - March 1, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Tylenol-Codeine (Acetaminophen and Codeine) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - February 26, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Fioricet with Codeine (Butalbital Acetaminophen Caffeine Capsules) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - February 25, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Quiz Time: What's the IV Acetaminophen-Delirium Connection?
(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
IV Acetaminophen May Combat Delirium After Cardiac Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Older patients also had shorter ICU stays in single-center randomized trial (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 20, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
