The FDA has approved an IV bag presentation of acetaminophen (Ofirmev) injection, giving health care providers another delivery option, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals announced.
Acetaminophen injection is the first—and currently the only—FDA-approved IV formulation of the drug in the United States, according to Mallinckrodt. It is indicated for the management of mild to moderate pain, management of moderate pain with adjunctive opioid analgesics and reduction of fever.
The FDA approved