"Acetaminophen" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Analgesic antipyretic derivative of acetanilide. It has weak anti-inflammatory properties and is used as a common analgesic, but may cause liver, blood cell, and kidney damage.
| Descriptor ID |
D000082
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.199.092.040 D02.092.146.113.092.040
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| Concept/Terms |
Acetaminophen- Acetaminophen
- Acetominophen
- Hydroxyacetanilide
- APAP
- p-Acetamidophenol
- p-Hydroxyacetanilide
- Paracetamol
- N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetanilide
- Acetamidophenol
- N-Acetyl-p-aminophenol
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acetaminophen" by people in Profiles.
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The Association of Preoperative Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen With Total Opioid Requirement, and Pain Experience in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 Sep; 69(8):e70106.
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Minimal Sedation Use for Laceration Repair in the Pediatric Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2025 Aug; 75:1-13.
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Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Pain Management: Recommendations. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023; 27(2):144-153.
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Chitinase 3-like-1 contributes to acetaminophen-induced liver injury by promoting hepatic platelet recruitment. Elife. 2021 06 10; 10.
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Inhibition of thrombospondin-1 reduces glutathione activity and worsens acute liver injury during acetaminophen hepatotoxicity in mice. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2020 12 15; 409:115323.
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Evaluation of Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen for Pediatric Laceration Repair: A Randomized Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 01; 145(1):126e-134e.
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Antipyretic Efficacy of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2019 08; 20(8):e386-e393.
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The TGF?1 Receptor Antagonist GW788388 Reduces JNK Activation and Protects Against Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity in Mice. Toxicol Sci. 2019 05 01; 170(2):549-561.
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A multicenter, randomized, open-label, active-comparator trial to determine the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous ibuprofen for treatment of fever in hospitalized pediatric patients. BMC Pediatr. 2017 02 01; 17(1):42.
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Genetics of drug-induced hepatotoxicity toxicity in Gilbert's syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Dec; 108(12):1936-7.