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JUNE 25, 2021

IV Acetaminophen Does Not Reduce Post-op Hypoxemia

Originally published by our sister publication, OR Management News

In patients who underwent abdominal surgery, IV acetaminophen did not reduce the duration of postoperative hypoxemia compared with placebo in a randomized, double-blind trial.

In the trial, IV acetaminophen did not significantly reduce postoperative pain, and it reduced opioid consumption by 14%, or 4 mg per day, an amount that was neither statistically significant nor clinically important.

“The study findings do not support