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    Acetaminophen is an antipyretic and analgesic drug that reduces fever by acting on the hypothalamic heat-regulating center and blocks peripheral pain impulses by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis. It can be used to treat mild to moderate pain and fever and is often used as a substitute for aspirin, especially in children and adolescents with flu. The dosage varies depending on age, with adults taking 325-650 mg every 4-6 hours not exceeding 4g per day and pediatric patients receiving doses 4-5 times per day based on their age. Contraindications include drug allergies, severe liver disease, and G6PD deficiency. Potential adverse effects include rash, nausea,

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    Acetaminophen is an antipyretic and analgesic drug that reduces fever by acting on the hypothalamic heat-regulating center and blocks peripheral pain impulses by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis. It can be used to treat mild to moderate pain and fever and is often used as a substitute for aspirin, especially in children and adolescents with flu. The dosage varies depending on age, with adults taking 325-650 mg every 4-6 hours not exceeding 4g per day and pediatric patients receiving doses 4-5 times per day based on their age. Contraindications include drug allergies, severe liver disease, and G6PD deficiency. Potential adverse effects include rash, nausea,

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    Analgesic

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    Acetaminophen is an antipyretic and analgesic drug that reduces fever by acting on the hypothalamic heat-regulating center and blocks peripheral pain impulses by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis. It can be used to treat mild to moderate pain and fever and is often used as a substitute for aspirin, especially in children and adolescents with flu. The dosage varies depending on age, with adults taking 325-650 mg every 4-6 hours not exceeding 4g per day and pediatric patients receiving doses 4-5 times per day based on their age. Contraindications include drug allergies, severe liver disease, and G6PD deficiency. Potential adverse effects include rash, nausea,

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    Analgesic DRUG Acetaminophen

    CLASSIFICATION

    MECHANISM OF ACTION Antipyretic: Reduces fever by. acting directly on the hypothalamic heat-regulating center to cause vasodilatation and sweating, which helps dissipate heat. Analgesic: It blocks the peripheral pain impulses by inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis

    DOSAGE & ROUTE Adults: PO or PR By suppository, 325-650 mg q 46 hr or PO,1000 mg tid to qid. Do not exceed 4g/day. Pediatric patient: PO or PR Doses may be repeated 4-5 times/day, do not exceed 5 doses in 24 hr, give PO or by suppository.
    Age 0-3 mo 4-11 mo 12-23 mo 2-3 yr 4-5 yr 6-8 yr 9-10 yr 11 yr Dosage (mg) 40 8 120 160 240 320 400 480

    INDICATION  Treatment of mild to moderate pain and fever  An appropriate substitute for aspirin  Antipyretic DOC in children and adolescents with flu syndromes.

    CONTRA INDICATION  Drug allergy to acetaminoph en  Severe liver disease  Genetic disease known as glucose-6phosphate dehydrogena se (G6PD) deficiency.

    INTERACTIONS

    ADVERSE EFFECTS     Rash Nausea Vomiting Blood dyscrasias (e.g., anemias)  Nephrotoxici ties

    NURSING INTERVENTION

    Antipyretic Analgegic (non-opioid)

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