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The paracetamol challenge in intensive care: going green with paracetamol

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Environmental impact of medicationParacetamol is one of the most widely prescribed medications in critically ill patients [1].Our intensive care unit (ICU) administered 50.133 g of paracetamol in 2023 (16.230 intravenous [IV] doses, 33.825 oral doses and 78 rectal doses).Two reports from the Netherlands showed that medication accounts for 40% of the environmental CO 2 footprint [2,3].Given this high percentage, interventions that decrease the administration of medications result in a direct decrease of the environmental footprint of healthcare.

Source: Intensive Care Medicine

DOI: 10.1007/s00134-024-07679-y

Authors: Nicole Hunfeld, Dick Tibboel, Diederik Gommers

Institution: Erasmus MC

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,990