Can paracetamol (acetaminophen) be administered to patients with liver impairment?

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Published in Br J Clin Pharmacol on December 25, 2015

Authors

Kelly L Hayward1,2, Elizabeth E Powell2,3, Katharine M Irvine2, Jennifer H Martin4,5

Author Affiliations

1: Pharmacy Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland.
2: Centre for Liver Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Queensland.
3: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland.
4: School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, New South Wales.
5: The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Queensland, Australia.

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