What is the safety profile of IV acetaminophen? And what makes this safety and side effect profile uniquely suited to multimodal pain relief in bariatric patients undergoing bariatric surgery?

What is the safety profile of IV acetaminophen? And what makes this safety and side effect profile uniquely suited to multimodal pain relief in bariatric patients undergoing bariatric surgery?

What is the safety profile of IV acetaminophen? And what makes this safety and side effect profile uniquely suited to multimodal pain relief in bariatric patients undergoing bariatric surgery? How do you counsel the patient pre-operatively about what to expect from using acetaminophen as a foundational pain agent? Do you monitor LFTs in patients on IV acetaminophen?


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Presenter

Maher El Chaar, MD

Maher El Chaar, MD

Co-Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery
St Luke’s University Hospital
Allentown, Pennsylvania