Inventors:
Edward B. Nelson - Houston TX
Assignee:
The Research Foundation of State University of New York - Albany NY
International Classification:
A61K 31165
Abstract:
A method and composition for reducing the toxicity of acetaminophen to a warm blooded animal. The method comprises administering to the animal a sufficient dose of propylene glycol. The sufficient dose is an amount of from about 0. 3 to about 12 grams per kilogram of body weight of the animal. The composition comprises a mixture of acetaminophen and propylene glycol preferably in a weight ratio of propylene glycol to acetaminophen of from about 0. 3:1 to about 4000:1.