Friday, September 19, 2008

The Link Between Acetaminophen and Asthma

The News:

A study published in this week's Lancet concluded that babies who were given acetaminophen for fever had a higher risk of developing asthma during childhood. (Source - MedPage Today)

IDIS Related Question:

Have there been any recent review articles about the use of acetaminophen in febrile children and the association with asthma?

IDIS Search:

Drug(s): "ACETAMINOPHEN 28081221"

Disease(s): "PYREXIA, UNKNOWN ORIGIN 780.6"

Descriptor(s): "SIDE EF RESPIRATORY 79" and "REVIEW PEDIATRIC 21"

IDIS Results:

IDIS article 589221