Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy Continuum
By Myles Starr
Although more than 80,000 cases involving acetaminophen were reported to U.S. poison centers in 2021, there is no national standard for managing poisoning with the drug. A consensus statement published in JAMA Network Open creates a framework for treating acetaminophen poisoning that responds to current trends in how the drug is prescribed and taken over the counter (2023;6[8]:e2327739).
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