DRUG STUDY

Name of Patient: A.C Date of Admission: Room:

Age: 42 years old Sex: Female Civil Status: Married Attending Physician:

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION/ MECHANISM INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING

OF ACTION RESPONSIBILITY
Classification: -To relieve mild to • Hypersensitivity to CNS: agitation,
ANALGESIC,ANTIPYR moderate pain and drug or its components anxiety, • Monitor vital
ETIC lower fever. dizziness, signs. Monitor
insomnia, blood pressure
headache, to evaluate drug
pyrexia, fatigue efficacy.
CV: • Consider 10
Mechanism of action: hypotension, Rights
Unclear. Pain relief may result from peripheral • Be alert for
inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis in edema, adverse
CNS, with subsequent blockage of periorbital reactions and
pain impulses. Fever reduction may edema, drug
result from vasodilation and increased GI: nausea, interactions
peripheral blood flow in hypothalamus, vomiting, • Observe for
BRAND NAME: which dissipates heat and lowers body diarrhea, acute toxicity
Abenol, temperature. dyspepsia, and overdose
Acephen,Anadin abdominal pain • Advise patient,
Paracetamol, Respiratory: parents, to
ApoAcetaminophen, abnormal breath contact
Aspirin sound, dyspnea, prescriber if
Free Anacin, Atasol, hypoxia, fever or other
Calpol, Cetaphen, atelectasis, symptoms
Children’s Tylenol Soft REFERENCES: pleural effusion
Chews, Disprol Kizior, R. J., & Hodgson, K. J. Hematologic: persist despite
,Feverall, (2021). Saunders nursing drug thrombocytopeni taking
Galpamol , Genapap, handbook 2021 / Robert J. Kizior, Keith a, hemolytic recommended
Little Fevers, Mandanol, J. Hodgson. Elsevier. anemia, amount of drug.
Mapap, Nortemp neutropenia, • Instruct patient/
Nortemp leukopenia, family to avoid
Children’s,Novo-Gesic, pancytopenia potassium
Pain Eze Hepatic: supplements
jaundice, and salt
GENERIC NAME: hepatotoxicity substitutes
ACETAMINOPHEN Metabolic: containing
hypoglycemic potassium,
DOSAGE: coma Skin: rash, unless directed
500 mg/tab 1tab urticarial Other: by prescriber
ROUTE: hypersensitivity
PO reactions (such
as fever)
FREQUENCY:
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