Paracetamol is thought to produce analgesia by blocking pain impulses. It's thought to relieve fever by central action in the hypothalamic heatregulating system.
Paracetamol is thought to produce analgesia by blocking pain impulses. It's thought to relieve fever by central action in the hypothalamic heatregulating system.
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Paracetamol is thought to produce analgesia by blocking pain impulses. It's thought to relieve fever by central action in the hypothalamic heatregulating system.
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Name of Drug Date Drug Dose, Mechanism of Action Specific Indication Contraindication Adverse Effects Nursing Precaution
(Generic and Ordered Classification Frequency, and
Brand) Route Paracetamol 12-16-10 Antipyretic Dose: 500g Thought to produce analgesia For Fever Contraindicated in Hematologic: 1)Use liquid form for by blocking pain impulses, patients hemolytic children and patients Frequency: probably by inhibiting hypersensitivity to anemia, who have difficulty synthesis of prostaglandin in drug. neutropenia,leuko swallowing. Route: IVTT the CNS or of other substances penia,pancytopeni 2)Advise patient that that sensitize pain receptors to a drug is only for short mechanical or chemical Hepatic: liver term use. stimulation. It’s thought to damage, jaundice. 3)Tell patient not to relieve fever by central action Metabolic: use for marked fever, in the hypothalamic heat- hypoglycemia. fever persisting regulating system. Skin: Rash and longer than 3 days or Urticaria. recurrent fever unless directed by prescriber. Fluimucil 12-14-10 Mucolytic Dose: 600g Mucolytic that reduces the Inspissated mucous Contraindicated to CNS: fever, 1)Drug smells viscosity of pulmonary secretions in patients drowsiness. strongly of Frequency: OD secretions by splitting disulfide patients with hypersensitivity to CV: sulfur.Mixing oral linkages between mucoprotein pneumonia. drug. tachycardia,hypot form with juice or Route: NGT molecular complexes. Also, ension,hypertensi cola improves its restores liver stores of on,chest palatability. glutathione to treat tightness. 2)Dilute it in water acetaminophen toxicity. EENT: upon giving it rhinorrhea. through NGT. GI: stomatitis, 3)For maximum N/V. effect, instruct patient Respiratory: to clear his airway by bronchospasm. coughing before Skin: Rash, aerosol clamminess,urtica administration. ria. Other: angioedema,chills Norgesic 12-15-10 Skeletal muscle Dose: Hyperpolarizes fibers to reduce To manage severe Contraindicated in CNS: 1)Give with meals. Forte relaxants impulse transmission. Appears spasticity in patients drowsiness,high 2)Don’t withdraw Frequency: to reduce transmission of patients who don’t hypersensitivity to fever,dizziness,he drug abruptly after PRN impulses from the spinal cord respond to or can’t drug. adache,weakness, long-term use unless to skeletal muscle, thus tolerate oral fatigue,paresthesi severe adverse Route: decreasing the frequency and baclofen. as,hypotonia,conf reactions demand it, amplitude of muscle spasms in usion,insomnia. doing so may patients with spinal cord CV: precipitate seizures, lesions. hypotension,hype hallucinations or rtension. rebound spasticity. EENT: blurred 3)Tell pt. to avoid vision,nasal activities that requires congestion,slurre alertness until CNS d speech. effects of drug are GI: N/V, known. Drowsiness constipation. usually is transient. GU: urinary 3)Tell pt. to avoid frequency alcohol while taking Metabolic: drug. hyperglycemia,w eight gain. Musculoskeletal: muscle rigidity or spasticity,rhabdo myolysis,muscle weakness. Respiratory:dyspn ea. Skin: rash, pruritus,excessive sweating. Bactidol 12-16-10 Oral antiseptic Dose: Protection against oral For general oral Contraindicated to 1)Instruct pt. not to bacterial and fungal infection hygiene patients with swallow the Frequency: TID to give fast relief from soar lesions and medications. throat and mouth ulcers. It ulcerations of 2)Caution the pt. that Route: oral reduces bacteria in the affected oral/buccal mucosa. the solution may be cavity areas to help relieve and too harsh to taste. prevent soreness. 3)Asses for any lesions in the mouth of the pt.