Paracetamol loading and reduced opiate need

Date First Published:
July 1, 2013
Last Updated:
July 1, 2013
Report by:
Gareth Roberts, Senior Trainee in Emergency Medicine (Manchester Royal Infirmary)
Three-Part Question:
In [adult patients presenting with severe pain] dose [ a loading does of 2grams vs 1 gram of paracetamol] reduce [opiate requiements]