Survey of patient knowledge related to acetaminophen recognition, dosing, and toxicity

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
Lori B HornsbyAmy Donaldson

Abstract

To assess patient knowledge regarding acetaminophen dosing, toxicity, and recognition of acetaminophen-containing products. Descriptive, nonexperimental, cross-sectional study. Alabama, January 2007 to February 2008. 284 patients at four outpatient medical facilities. 12-item investigator-administered questionnaire. Degree of patient knowledge regarding acetaminophen safety, dosing recommendations, toxicity, alternative names and abbreviations, and products. Two-thirds of the 284 patients completing the survey reported current or recent use of pain, cold, or allergy medication. Of these, 25% reported knowing the active ingredient. Of patients, 46% and 13% knew that "acetaminophen" and "APAP," respectively, were synonymous with "Tylenol." Several patients (12%) believed that ingesting a harmful amount of acetaminophen was difficult or impossible. One-third of patients correctly identified the maximum daily dose, 10% reported a dose greater than 4 g, 25% were unsure of the dose, and 7% were unsure whether a maximum dose existed. One-half recognized liver damage as the primary toxicity. Results were similar between acetaminophen users and nonusers. Deficiencies were found in patient knowledge regarding acetaminophen recognition, d...Continue Reading

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