Reducing the risk of air embolism following administration of intravenous paracetamol

A novel risk of air embolism with intravenous paracetamol

“…Air embolism following the administration of intravenous paracetamol is a risk because it is stored in a rigid container, and therefore requires an air inlet to allow infusion 1. At the end of the infusion, if the giving-set is not clamped, air may be entrained, particularly into a central vein.…”