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DESCRIPTION(adapted from applicant's abstract): Acetaminophen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is widely used for treatment of pain and/or fever in the elderly. This dual action is sometimes contraindicated. In many instances pain needs to be controlled without… More

Acetaminophen and NSAIDs have been used routinely for treatment of pain and/or fever. This dual action is sometimes contraindicated. In many instances, pain needs to be controlled without masking symptomatic fever (e.g., during the postoperative period). These drugs can cause hepatotoxicity,… More

Acetaminophen and NSAIDs have been used routinely for treatment of pain and/or fever. This dual action is sometimes contraindicated. In many instances, pain needs to be controlled without masking symptomatic fever (e.g., during the postoperative period). These drugs can cause hepatotoxicity,… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Acetaminophen is widely used for treatment of pain and/or fever in the elderly. This dual action is sometimes contraindicated. In many instances, pain needs to be controlled without masking the symptomatic fever (e.g., fever due to infection during the… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Combination analgesics, including acetaminophen with opioids, are used extensively for pain management in the elderly (and others). This is, in part, because these combinations can produce analgesia that is additive or synergistic, and the adverse effects… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Combinations of acetaminophen with opioids (i.e., hydrocodone, codeine) are frequently prescribed for acute and chronic pain management. Combinations of analgesics with different mechanisms of action enhance analgesic efficacy while reducing the dose-dependent… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Acetaminophen is used extensively in the management of mild to moderate pain. Even so, acetaminophen can cause hepatotoxicty after ingestion of large doses or from chronic use of smaller doses, particularly in the elderly, when liver function is compromised, or… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Pain is the most prevalent symptom in cancer patients, and bone metastasis is one of the most common sources of cancer-related pain. In the 3-step guidelines established by the World Health Organization (WHO) non-opioid analgesics (acetaminophen and NSAIDs) are… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The therapeutic use of some analgesic compounds is often limited because of potentially adverse and dangerous side effects. However, combinations of analgesics with different mechanisms of action could enhance analgesic efficacy (synergy) while reducing the… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Intravenous drug administration is often clinically desired over oral administration, particularly for patients who have difficulty taking an oral drug due to their disease or condition (eg, unconsciousness, anesthetize d). IV administration also produces a… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Chronically, medically resistant pain is one of the most significant health problems in our country and affects more than 50 million Americans. Neuropathic pain syndromes are for the most part resistant to traditional analgesic treatments with NSAIDs,… More