Originally published by our sister publication Pain Medicine News.
Intravenous acetaminophen administered prior to IV opioids significantly reduced the duration of IV opioids by 15% among hospitalized pediatric patients, according to a study in JAMA Network Open (2021;4[12]:e2138420).
“Although I absolutely believe there is a place for opioid medication and that they are excellent at treating acute pain, I feel that we do not necessarily use the nonopioid forms of analgesia to their maximum