Posts Tagged ‘acetaminophen’
Acetaminophen Alone Works Well For Postpartum Pain
For many mothers of newborns, lingering pain from the delivery can interfere with their first days with their infant. A recent review examined whether over-the-counter medications containing acetaminophen Tylenol for example provided adequate relief for such pain and concluded that they are effective…
Acetaminophen Protects Kidneys After Muscle Injury
Severe muscle injuries – such as crush injuries suffered in earthquakes, car accidents and explosions, and muscle damage from excessive exercise or statin drug interactions – can cause life-threatening kidney damage. Treatment has been limited to intravenous fluids and dialysis, but a new study suggests that the commonly used pain reliever acetaminophen may protect the kidneys from damage…
Smaller Doses Of Acetaminophen Considered To Improve Safety
The pain reliever acetaminophen is one of the safest and most effective drugs on the market. It’s often recommended instead of aspirin as a day-to-day pain reliever because it’s much easier on the stomach than other over-the-counter options and is considered safe when taken properly. But taken in too high a dose, acetaminophen can damage the liver and perhaps cause liver failure…
Could Acetaminophen Ease Psychological Pain?
Headaches and heartaches. Broken bones and broken spirits. Hurting bodies and hurt feelings. We often use the same words to describe physical and mental pain. Over-the-counter pain relieving drugs have long been used to alleviate physical pain, while a host of other medications have been employed in the treatment of depression and anxiety…
Acetaminophen-Related Liver Damage May Be Prevented By Common Herbal Medicine
A well-known Eastern medicine supplement may help avoid the most common cause of liver transplantation, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding came as a surprise to the scientists, who used a number of advanced genetic and genomic techniques in mice to identify a molecular pathway that counters acetaminophen toxicity, which leads to liver failure.
Cadence Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Extends New Drug Application Review For Intravenous Acetaminophen By Three Months
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CADX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date for its Priority Review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for intravenous (IV) acetaminophen by three months. The extended PDUFA goal date is February 12, 2010.
Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults
New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug. Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis of 19 clinical studies (total subjects=425,140) that compared the risk of asthma or wheezing with acetaminophen exposure.
BioElectronics Announces Results From Pilot Section Of Acetaminophen Comparative Study
BioElectronics Corp. (PINKSHEETS: BIEL), the maker of inexpensive, disposable drug-free anti-inflammatory devices, announced the initial results from the pilot section of its ongoing acetaminophen comparison study. The study, which is expected to be complete during early November, compares the effects of ActiPatch® Therapy to acetaminophen in the form of Extra Strength Tylenol® for the treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
Use Of Prophylactic Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) In Children Receiving Vaccinations Can Reduce Vaccine Response
After receiving immunizations, fever is part of the body’s normal inflammatory process. In many cases, acetaminophen (paracetamol) is administered to relieve possible risk of high fever or febrile convulsions in children after routine infant vaccinations. An article in this week’s edition of The Lancet reports that prophylactic acetaminophen does indeed reduce post-vaccination fever. However, it also reduces the child’s response to some of the vaccine antigens.
Flexcin Arthritis Remedy Proves Worthy Substitution For Acetaminophen
An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently recommended limiting sales of acetaminophen products like Tylenol and also recommended banning prescription pain medications Vicodin and Percocet. This recommendation will prompt more people to change their habits and focus on joint pain remedy and pain relievers found in the natural vitamin supplements industry for arthritis treatment.
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