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See Latest ArticlesAcetaminophen has limited antipyretic activity in critically ill patients
Journal of Critical Care, 10/01/09
Greenberg RS et al. – Fever occurs commonly in the critically ill patients and may adversely affect outcome. Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used antipyretic agents in the intensive care unit; however, there is little evidence that it is effective in this population. Acetaminophen has significant albeit modest antipyretic activity in critically ill patients.
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