Paracetamol (acetaminophen) toxicisis in companion animals
Romanian Journal of Veterinary Medicine & Pharmacology
; 5(31):212-217, 2021.
Article
in Romanian
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1717496
ABSTRACT
Paracetamol is an analgesic and antipyretic with less anti-inflammatory properties than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, indicated in the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderate pain and the symptomatic treatment of fever. It is found in a variety of over-the-counter analgesic combinations (tablets, suppositories, children's syrups). Poisoning is due to use by pet (dogs, kats) owners without veterinary advice. The risk is high at present due to movement restrictions on people imposed by the Covid pandemic. Cats are the most susceptible. Poisoning is manifested by methaemoglobinaemia, haemolytic anaemia or toxic hepatosis.
Pets and Companion Animals [LL070]; Veterinary Pharmacology and Anaesthesiology [LL882]; Toxicology and Poisoning of Animals [LL950]; Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals [LL860]; acetaminophen; analgesics; pain; anaemia; drugs; fever; haemolytic anaemia; infections; non-steroidal antiinflammatory agents; pandemics; pets; poisoning; suppositories; syrups; drug toxicity; methaemoglobinaemia; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; human diseases; cats; dogs; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Felis; Felidae; Fissipeda; carnivores; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Canis; Canidae; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; hepatosis; paracetamol; pain killers; anemia; medicines; pharmaceuticals; pyrexia; hemolytic anemia; NSAIDS; pet animals; toxicosis; methemoglobinemia; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections
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Romanian Journal of Veterinary Medicine & Pharmacology
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2021
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