IV Acetaminophen Administration
Tracking # 20-1333057
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This 30 minute course prepares paramedics to safely use IV acetaminophen for prehospital pain management. Learners review the drug profile and mechanism of action, indications for traumatic and medical pain, dosing for adults and pediatrics, and administration over 15 minutes using an IV pump or piggyback. The course covers contraindications and precautions including liver disease, allergy, dehydration, and alcohol use, and contrasts efficacy and side effect profiles with opioids to support evidence based, protocol aligned care.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Emergency Medical Services
Paramedic
Disclosure statements
The planners and instructors of this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests related to the content of this program.