Analgesic Links To Renal Failure, Interactions Studied In NEJM
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Acetaminophen dosing in excess of 500 g per year among regular users of the analgesic increases the risk of chronic renal failure by 530%, a study in the Dec. 20 New England Journal of Medicine reports
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