Mechanis Indication Contraindication Adverse Nursing Nursing

m of Reactions Responsibilities Implication

Action
Generic Name: Reduces Used for the Contraindicated with • Chest C - Analgesic and ◙ Warn patient
Paracetamol fever by relief of fever, allergy to pain Antipyretic that acute
acting on headaches, and acetaminophen or • Dyspnea overdoses
Generic Name: the other and pains any component. • Rash H - Relief of fever, (above 1000 mg
Aeknil hypothala regarding • Fever headaches, and per single dose
mus to surgical wound. Use cautiously with other minor and above 4000
• Acute
Classification: cause impaired hepatic aches and pains. mg per day for
kidney
Analgesic and vasodilatati function, chronis adults, above
failure
Antipyretic on & alcoholism, and E - as necessary 2000 mg per
• Jaundice
sweating. pregnancy lactation. or when day if drinking
• Acute alcohol) of
Dosage: temperature is
kidney paracetamol can
200mg more than 37.5C
failure cause
• Hepatic potentially fatal
Frequency: C- Instruct client
toxicity liver damage
PRN to report any
and and, in rare
adverse reaction
failure individuals, a
Route: like allergies to
IV the physician or normal dose can
nurse. Warn do the same.
Form: patient that high
Liquid in vial doses or
unsupervised
Color: long –term use
clear can cause liver
damage.
Source:
◙ Nursing 2007 K - Do not exceed
Drug Handbook the
27th Edition, recommended
Lippincot dosage. Not to
Williams & use for marked
Wilkins fever
(temperature
higher than
39.50C). Fever
persisting longer
than 3 days.