What are the implications of IV acetaminophen having 100% bioavailability versus the oral formulation which undergoes first pass hepatic metabolism?

What are the implications of IV acetaminophen having 100% bioavailability versus the oral formulation which undergoes first pass hepatic metabolism?

What are the implications of IV acetaminophen having 100% bioavailability versus the oral formulation which undergoes first pass hepatic metabolism? How does this affect C-max and what are the clinical implications?


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Jeff Gadsden, MD

Jeff Gadsden, MD

Associate Professor
Duke University School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Regional Anesthesiology
Duke University Medical Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina