DRUG STUDY

Name: John Ward: Pedia

Age: 8 years old Date of Admission: May 28, 2023

Gender: Male Attending Physician: Dr.

Address: Baclayon, Bohol Chief Complaints: Nausea, vomiting, and loose bowel movement accompanied with fever

Civil Status: Single Diagnosis: Viral Gastroenteritis

Generic Name Dosage/Route/ Classification Mechanism of Indication Contraindications Nursing

Brand Name Frequency Action (depending on the Responsibilities
diagnosis)
paracetamol 500mg/po/prn Analgesic Paracetamol may To relieve mild to Hypersensitivity to  Ensure that
Biogesic cause analgesia by moderate pain due acetaminophen or there is a
inhibiting CNS to things such as phenacetine; use written order
prostaglandin headache, muscle with alcohol from the
synthesis. The and joint pain, doctor.
mechanism backache, and
 Assess vital
of morphine is period pains. It is
signs at least
believed to involve also used to bring
every 4 hours
decreased down a high
and monitor
permeability of the temperature. For
the signs of
cell membrane to this reason,
infection.
sodium, which paracetamol can be
 Assess allergic
results in given to children
reactions: rash,
diminished after vaccinations
urticaria; if
transmission to prevent post-
these occur,
of pain to impulses immunization
the drug may
therefore analgesia pyrexia (high
have to be
temperature).
discontinued.
Paracetamol is
 Offer a tepid
often included in
sponge bath.
cough, cold, and flu
 Offer a cooling
remedies.
blanket to the
patient.