title: OFIRMEV: an old drug becomes new again.
abstract: This was judged to be the first place winning submission for the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Student Essay Award. Acetaminophen is an old drug that is now available in an intravenous formulation. Its advantages and disadvantages are reviewed, including its potential role in multimodal postoperative pain therapy.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Rodney N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Nishimoto
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012449:Safety; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000082:Acetaminophen
keywords: Intravenous acetaminophen; Multimodal analgesia; Postoperative pain control