Abstract
Topics for this column seem to come easily, either by questions from readers or my own experiences with pharmacotherapy. The topic for this issue comes from an unfortunate skiing accident I recently had that resulted in a need to take oxycodone/acetaminophen. Mindful of a recent column on acetaminophen dosing, I was aware of the cumulative dose of that drug coming from a variety of prescription and nonprescription products. 1 Schneider P.J. Acetaminophen—the hidden hazard. J Nurse Pract. 2013; 9: 256-257 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (1) Google Scholar I even asked the nurse in the hospital how much acetaminophen I had received in the past 24 hours and was delighted to hear that they had an automatic tracking system to warn nurses about cumulative doses exceeding 4 g per day! Philip J. Schneider, MS, FASHP, FFIP, is clinical professor and associate dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona in Phoenix.
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