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Review
. 2009 Jan;64(1):65-72.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05674.x.

Peri-operative use of paracetamol

C D Oscier  1 , Q J W Milner
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Review

Peri-operative use of paracetamol

C D Oscier et al. Anaesthesia. 2009 Jan.
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Abstract

This article is a review of the peri-operative use of paracetamol. It reviews the pharmacology of paracetamol, highlighting new information about the mechanism of action, and examines its therapeutic use in the peri-operative period, focusing on efficacy, route of administration, and the use of a loading dose to improve early postoperative analgesia.

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