DOSAGE,

INDICATION / ADVERSE NURSING

DRUG NAME ROUTE, CONTRAINDICATIONS
ACTION EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES
FREQUENCY

Paracetamol 200mg IM The - should not be - In rare caseso -If to be given as

preparation is used in hypersensitiv
indicated in hypersensitivity ity reactions, analgesia, assess
diseases to the predominantl onset, type, location,
manifesting preparation and y skin allergy duration of pain.
with pain and in severe liver (itching and
fever: diseases. rash), may o -Can be given
headache, appear. without regards to
toothache, mild Long-term
and moderate treatment meals.
postoperative with high o -Tablets can be
and injury pain, doses may
high cause a toxic crushed.
temperature, hepatitis witho -Assess temperature
infectious following
directly before and 1
diseases and initial
chills (acute symptoms: hour after giving
catarrhal nausea, medication.
inflammations vomiting,
of the upper sweating, o -If respirations are
respiratory and <12/min (<20/min in
tract, flu, small- discomfort.
children), withhold
pox, parotitis, Occasionally
etc.). a the medication and
gastrointestin contact the
al discomfort
physician.
may be seen.
o -Evaluate for
therapeutic
response: relief of
pain, stiffness,
swelling; increasing
in joint mobility;
reduced joint
tenderness; improve
grip strength.
o -Therapeutic blood
serum level: 10-30
mcg/mL; toxic serum
level: >200 mcg/mL.