Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 327-330 , August 2007

Evidence for Practice: Education About the Dangers of Acetaminophen

  • Rebecca M. Bataller, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Rebecca M. Bataller, RN, BSN, University of Massachusetts, Boston, 35 Moreland Ave, Lexington, MA 02421

References 

  1. Zuckerman I, Menis M, McNally D, Layne B, Mullins D. Intervention for decreasing excessive acetaminophen use in Pennsylvania Medicaid recipients. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2004;61:2410–2414
  2. Healthfacts. Overdose of acetaminophen, AKA Tylenol, the leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. April 2006. Available at: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0815/is_4_31/ai_n16133351/pg_1Accessed April 20, 2007
  3. Larson AM, Polson J, Fontana RJ, Davern TJ, et al. Acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure: Results of a United States multicenter, prospective study. Hepatology. 2005;42:1364–1372
  4. Ostapowicz G, Fontana R, Schiedt F, Larson A, Davern J, Han S, et al. Results of a prospective study of acute liver failure at 17 tertiary care centers in the United States. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:947–953
  5. Bartlett D. Acetaminophen toxicity. J Emerg Nurs. 2004;30:281–283
  6. Artnak K, Wilkinson S. Fulminant hepatic failure in acute acetaminophen overdose. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 1998;17:135–143
  7. Whiteman K, McCormick C. When your patient is in liver failure. Nursing. 2005;35:58–63
  8. Hamm J. Acute acetaminophen overdose in adolescents and adults. Crit Care Nurse. 2000;20:69–74
  9. McDonough J. Acetaminophen overdose. Am J Nurs. 1998;98:52–55
  10. Chen L, Schneider S, Wax P. Knowledge about acetaminophen toxicity among emergency department visitors. Vet Hum Toxicol. 2002;44:370–377

 Earn Up to 8 CE Hours. See page 414.

PII: S0099-1767(06)00767-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2006.12.018

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 327-330 , August 2007

Article Tools