• In case of renal insufficiency (renal failure), the dose should be reduced: Glomerular filtration rate
Suitable
The hospitalization rate of ibuprofen-associated renal injury was 73
More than 60 million Americans consume acetaminophen on a weekly basis
Analgesic nephropathy is chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis caused by chronic use of analgesics such as acetaminophen, aspirin, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
To determine the prevalence of overall analgesic use and the use of different types of analgesics
Clinical laboratories routinely report renal function in adults based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) normalised to a body surface area of 1
As a result, polypharmacy is common in people with CKD
In a database study from the Veterans Health Cases had at least 1 incident claim of renal disease defined by ICD-9-CM codes in the primary diagnosis field
Recovery: IV paracetamol can be given to sleepy patients but the nurse must ensure that the patient has not had paracetamol within the last 4 hours (or 6 hrs if the patient has renal failure – CrCl < 30 ml/min)