Acetaminophen

CHICAGO — Acetaminophen suppressed antitumor immunity in a cohort of patients with cancer, according to study results presented during ASCO Annual Meeting.

Current and extended durations of non-aspirin use appeared associated with an increased risk for fatal renal cell carcinoma, according to study results.

Excess daily intake of sodium from soluble or effervescent acetaminophen may increase risk for CVD and all-cause death, regardless of baseline hypertension status, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

Frequent use of over-the-counter analgesics, including moderate-dose aspirin, NSAIDs and acetaminophen, were associated with an increased risk for tinnitus among women, according to findings in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be as effective as opioids in managing pain after carpal tunnel release.

A speaker at the American Nephrology Nurses Association’s Nephrology Nursing Practice, Management & Leadership Conference discussed the development of AKI in patients who have hepatorenal syndrome or who use acetaminophen therapies.

SAN DIEGO — Patients who received perioperative acetaminophen had significantly decreased opioid consumption following rotator cuff repair, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Use of perioperative acetaminophen significantly decreased overall opioid consumption and improved pain control following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, according to results.

There is no strong evidence to date to support or discourage the use of NSAIDs in patients with COVID-19, according to a presentation during the virtual PAINWeek meeting.

In patients with STEMI given crushed ticagrelor before PCI, using IV acetaminophen instead of IV fentanyl as a painkiller did not increase pain levels or platelet reactivity and prevented delay of ticagrelor’s effects, researchers reported.