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Thomas D Schiano, MD - Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Liver Transplantation, Hepatology

The Mount Sinai Medical Center New York - NY

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by shazza2405, Jan 27, 2009 02:07PM

My friend has had a liver transplant, I noticed on her drugs list there were paracetamol for pain. I understood paracetamol not to be taken with liver complaints, is this the case and why would she be prescribed this for pain?

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by Thomas D Schiano, MD

, Jan 28, 2009 10:01AM

acetaminophen is actually safe to take and only is a problem with overdoses. we recommend that patients can take up to 2 grams a day total safely. it is much better to take than NSAID which carry risks for renal toxicity and are strictly contraindicated post-transplantation.

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