Name of drug Classification Indications Contraindicati Adverse Nursing Monitoring

& action ons reactions responsibilities parameters

Generic name: Pharmacologic  Mild pain  Contraindi Hema: hemolytic  Many OTC  Monitor the
class: or fever cated in anemia, & pain
Paracetamol patients leukopenia, prescription  Monitor the
Paraaminophenol hypersensi neutropenia, products temperature
Brand name: derivative tive to pancytopenia contain more
Pregnancy risk drug. Hepatic: jaundice acetaminoph frequently
Acephen category B Metabolic: en; be aware
hypoglycemia of of this
Dosage:  Nonopiod Skin: rash, when
analgesics urticaria calculating
300 mg IV every 4 & total daily
hours antipyretic dose.
s

Action: thought to
produce analgesia
by blocking pain
impulses by
inhibiting synthesis
of prostaglandin in
the CNS or of other
substances that
sensitize pain
receptors to
stimulation. The
drug may relieve
fever through
central action in the
hypothalamic heat-
ragulating center.