DRUG STUDY MECAHNISM OF INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE EFFECTS OF NURSING

ACTION THE DRUG INTERVENTION and

PRECAUTIONS
Generic name: Decreases fever by Relief of mild-to- Contraindicated to Stimulation, ♥ Assess patient’s
inhibiting the effects moderate pain; patients with: drowsiness, nausea,
• Paracetamol fever or pain: type of
of pyrogens on the treatment of fever. vomiting, abdominal pain, location,
hypothalamus heat Hypersensitivity pain, hepatotoxicity, intensity, duration,
Brand name:
regulating centers & hepatic temperature, and
• Calpol by a hypothalamic Intolerance to seizure(overdose, diaphoresis.
action leading to tartrazine (yellow dye Renal failure(high,
Classification: #5), alcohol, table
• Analgesics
sweating & prolonged doses), ♥Assess allergic
vasodilatation. sugar, saccharin leucopenia,
• Muscle Relaxants reactions: rash,
neutropenia, urticaria; if these
Relieves pain by Contraindicated with hemolytic anemia
Dosage: occur, drug may have
inhibiting allergy to (long term use)
• 2.5ml to be discontinued.
prostaglandin acetaminophen thrombocytopenia,
Route: synthesis at the CNS pancytopenia, rash, ♥Teach patient to
• PO but does not have urticaria, recognize signs of
anti-inflammatory hypersensitivity, chronic overdose:
Frequency: action because of its cyanosis, anemia, bleeding, bruising,
• q 4hrs minimal effect on jaundice, CNS, malaise, fever, sore
peripheral stimulation, delirium throat.
prostaglandin followed by vascular
synthesis. collaps, convulsions,
♥Tell patient to notify
coma, death. prescriber for pain/
fever lasting for more
than 3 days.