Brand Name: Aeknil Generic Name: Paracetamol Indication: Pyrexia of unknown origin.

Fever & pain associated w/ common childhood disorders, tonsillitis, upper resp tract infections post-immunization reactions, after tonsillectomy & other conditions. Prevention of febrile convulsion.Headache, cold, sinusitis, muscle pain, arthritis & toothache. Analgesic, Opiod

Give my IM route, deep IM. Avoid long-term therapies because of increased risk of toxicities. Patients with edema or ascites may have lower peak due to expanded extracellular fluid. Ensure adequate hydration of the client, before and after therapy.

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Brand Name: Inco Generic Name: Ketorolac Indication: Used principally as analgesic. Short-term management of moderate to severe postop pain. Anti-pyretic, NSAIDS, Non-opiod analgesic Nursing Responsibility: Be aware that patients may be at risk of CV events, GI bleeding, renal toxicity; monitor accordingly. Do not use drug during labor, and delivery, serious adverse effects to the baby is possible. Report sore throat, fever, rash, itching, swelling in ankles or feet, changes in vision & black tarry stools/ Protect drug vials from light. Administer every 6 hours to maintain serum levels and control pain.

Nursing Responsibility: Advise patient that drug is only for short term use and to consult the physician if giving to children for longer than 5 days or adults for longer than 10 days. Advise patient or caregiver that many over the counter products contain acetaminophen; be aware of this when calculating total dailydose. Warn patient that high doses or unsupervised long term use can cause liver damage. Do a skin testing, before administering.

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Brand Name: Agentam Generic Name: Gentamycin Indication: Treatment of severe systemic infections due to gm-ve & other organisms including biliary tract infections, brucellosis, cat scracth disease, cystic fibrosis, endocarditis, endometritis, gastroenteritis, meningitis, otitis media, pneumonia, skin infections & UTI. Aminoglycosides

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Brand Name: Bacidal Generic Name: Co - Trimoxazole Indication: Resp tract & GUT infections, acute otitis media, shigellosis, & traveller's diarrhea. Treatment & prophylaxis ofPneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Antibacterial Combinations Nursing Responsibility:

Nursing Responsibility: Monitor serum concentrations when feasible to avoid potentially toxic levels.

Assess allergic reactions Monitor I&O ratio. Monitor kidney function Assess type of infection; obtain C&S before starting therapy Assess blood dyscrasias Precautions:Pregnancy C, renal disease, eldery, G6PD deficiency, impaired hepatic/renal disease, possible folate deficiency, severe allergy, bronchial asthma

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Brand Name: Ambictam Generic Name: Ampicillin Indication: Treatment of a variety of infections due to susceptible organisms including biliary tract infections, bronchitis,endocarditis, gastroenteritis, gonorrhea, meningitis & otitis media. Penicillins Nursing Responsibility: Check IV site carefully for signs of thrombosis or drug reactions Do not give IM injections in the same site atrophy can occur. Monitor injection sites. Take the drug around-the-clock. Take the full course of therapy, do not stop taking the drug if you feel better. You may experience these side effects: Nausea & VOmitting, GI upset and diarrhea. Eat frequent small meals.

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Brand Name: Protostat Generic Name: Metronidazole Indication: To prevent postoperative infection in contaminated or potentially contaminated colorectal surgery, Treatment of susceptible protozoal infections eg amoebiasis, balantidiasis, Blastocystis hominis infections, giardiasis & trichomoniasis.

Therapeutic Class: antibacterial, antiprotozoal, amebicide Nursing Responsibility: Monitor liver function test results carefully in elderly patients. Give oral form with meals. Observe patient for edema, especially if he's receiving corticosteroids; Flagyl IV RTU may cause sodium retention. Record number and character of stools when drug is used to treat amebiasis. Give drug only after Trichomonas vaginalis infection is confirmed by wet smear or culture or Entameba histolytica is identified. Instruct patient in proper hygiene. Tell patient to avoid alcohol and alcohol-containing drugs during and for at least 3 days after treatment course. Tell patient he may experience a metallic taste and have dark or red-brown urine.