2000
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440314.x
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High‐dose rectal and oral acetaminophen in postoperative patients – serum and saliva concentrations

Abstract: The slow and ongoing absorption process resulting in no maximum concentration within 4 h after administration of 2000 mg acetaminophen suppositories makes this rectal regimen therapeutically irrational for treatment of postoperative pain. The significant ratio and linear correlation between saliva and serum concentrations of acetaminophen suggests that saliva could be used instead of blood to monitor acetaminophen administration in patients.

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“…Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility that the observed effects are the result of dietary influence on phase 3 excretion of the various APAP metabolites. Saliva APAP concentrations have been shown to correlate well with plasma concentrations of free APAP (Adithan and Thangam, 1982;al-Obaidy et al, 1995;Hahn et al, 2000), making this a convenient, noninvasive method of conducting pharmacokinetic studies in larger-scale studies. Although there is fairly good agreement between these measures, there are several factors that may limit its utility, including differences in salivary flow rate, individual collection, and residual oral drug.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility that the observed effects are the result of dietary influence on phase 3 excretion of the various APAP metabolites. Saliva APAP concentrations have been shown to correlate well with plasma concentrations of free APAP (Adithan and Thangam, 1982;al-Obaidy et al, 1995;Hahn et al, 2000), making this a convenient, noninvasive method of conducting pharmacokinetic studies in larger-scale studies. Although there is fairly good agreement between these measures, there are several factors that may limit its utility, including differences in salivary flow rate, individual collection, and residual oral drug.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Children who receive 45 mg/kg for the antipyretic effects will have a T-max of 4.2 h; however, 20 mg/kg produces subtherapeutic doses [60]. Also, a 20-mg/kg dose in aqueous solution is not effective for postoperative pain.…”
Section: Acetaminophenmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Pharmacokinetics following administration of medications in suppository form are approximately the same in adults and children [14]. Slow absorption and the lack of effective concentrations within 1-4 h make rectal acetaminophen suboptimal as a postoperative analgesic [60].…”
Section: Acetaminophenmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[2,54]. Al ler dings soll te bei rek taler Gabe eine In iti al do sis von 40 mg*kg -1 KG nicht un ter schrit ten wer den und die Ap pli kati on soll te bei oder be reits vor Nar ko seein lei tung ge sche hen [7,40]. Eine Do sis über 90 mg*kg -1 KG und Tag über mehr als zwei Tage soll te zur Si cher heit nicht erfol gen, um Le ber to xi zi tät zu ver mei den.…”
Section: Pa Ra Ce Ta Molunclassified