Name of Student: Masia Angela M.

Collantes Date: March 1, 2024

Level/Block/Group: 3BSN-11 Hospital/Area: Cuison Hospital Inc. Clinical Instructor: Ms. Angelika Padawan, RN

NURSING
NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM OF CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS
RESPONSIBILITIES
ACTION
GENERIC NAME
-It functions by -Severe hepatic impairment or -The drug can Acetaminophen - Teach the patient to
preventing your body severe active hepatic disease occasionally cause administered keep acetaminophen
from producing some -Known allergy serious side effects, intravenously may away from children.
Acetaminophen
natural inflammatory -Use with caution in pregnancy such as severe skin cause rare adverse Children's
substances. This result and Lactation reactions and effects include acetaminophen comes as
aids in reducing edema, allergic reactions. hypersensitivity, liquid and flavored pills.
BRAND NAME fever or pain. Tylenol in large anaphylactic Hepatotoxicity may result
doses can cause reactions, and with high doses.
-Inhibits COX-1 and COX- stomach cramps serious and even
Acetaminophen
2 enzymes in a and nausea at first, fatal skin reactions. - Inform the patient not
(Tylenol)
reversible manner, but physical to use acetaminophen for
which reduces the conditions quickly more than ten days at a
production of deteriorate, leading time. Teach the adult
CLASSIFICATION prostaglandin to liver injury, liver caregiver not to give a
Anti- precursors. It possesses failure, and death. child medication for more
Inflammatory analgesic, antipyretic, than five days without a
Agents and anti-inflammatory doctor's approval.
qualities.
- Direct parent to call
INDICATION poison control center
Acetaminophen immediately if a child has
is a non-opioid taken a large or unknown
analgesic and amount of
antipyretic agent acetaminophen.
used to treat
pain and fever. It - Teach the patient to
is used instead of carefully read the dose
NSAIDs to
decrease instructions on OTC
bleeding risk. medicine packages. Do
not take more than the
suggested amount. The
DOSAGE & recommended safe adult
FREQEUNCY acetaminophen intake is
Age- Dosage 2000 mg/d (2 g/day), not
(mg) to exceed 4 g/day.

0-3 mo.-40mg - Encourage to report

4-11 mo.-80mg side effects from the
12-23 mo.- patient. A fatal overdose
120mg might result from serious
liver damage.
2-3 yrs.-160mg
4-5 yrs.-240mg - Inform patient that liver
6-8 yrs.-320mg damage may occur with
9-10 yrs.-400mg excess use of
11 yrs.-480mg acetaminophen.

Frequencies for:

ADULTS
PO or PR

By suppository,
325-650 mg q 4-
6 hr. or PO 1,000
mg TID to QID.
Do not exceed 4
g/day.

PEDIATRIC
PATIENTS
PO or PR

Doses may be
repeated 4-5
times/day; do
not exceed five
doses in 24 hr.;
give PO or by
suppository.