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(Brand Name) & Date Ordered General Class and Family Specific Indication

This document provides information about the generic drug Ibuprofen and PCM including its dosage, classification, indications, mechanism of action, side effects, and nursing considerations. Ibuprofen and PCM is an analgesic and antipyretic classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to relieve mild to moderately severe pain of musculoskeletal origin such as muscle pain, arthritis, and backache. Ibuprofen and PCM works by blocking the production of prostaglandins to increase pain threshold and blood flow. Potential side effects include skin rash, itching, bleeding, abdominal pain, and abnormal blood counts. Nursing considerations include avoiding alcohol, taking with

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(Brand Name) & Date Ordered General Class and Family Specific Indication

This document provides information about the generic drug Ibuprofen and PCM including its dosage, classification, indications, mechanism of action, side effects, and nursing considerations. Ibuprofen and PCM is an analgesic and antipyretic classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to relieve mild to moderately severe pain of musculoskeletal origin such as muscle pain, arthritis, and backache. Ibuprofen and PCM works by blocking the production of prostaglandins to increase pain threshold and blood flow. Potential side effects include skin rash, itching, bleeding, abdominal pain, and abnormal blood counts. Nursing considerations include avoiding alcohol, taking with

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Generic Dosage, Timing Classification Indications Mechanism of Side effects Nursing

Name and Route Action Consideration


General class and Family Specific
(Brand (actual) indication
Name)

& Date
Ordered

Ibuprofen + 200mg/325mg Analgesics (Non-Opioid) & Faster relief of Blocking the • Skin rash -Avoid taking
PCM tab, 1 tab, Q6hr, Antipyretics / Nonsteroidal mild to production of a • Itching alcohol or
PO Anti-Inflammatory Drugs moderately prostaglandin • Bleeding salicylates to
(Alaxan FR) that is released from the prevent
(NSAIDs) severe pain of
musculoskeletal in the body skin or nose bleeding
origin eg, muscle during pain. • Abdominal -Should be
Increasing the pain taken with food:
pain, arthritis,
pain threshold • Abnormal Take
rheumatism,
and increases blood immediately
sprain, strain, counts
the blood flow after meals.
bursitis, • Severe skin
across the skin,
tendonitis, reactions -Consult your
heat loss and
backache, stiff doctor if you
sweating.
neck, tension develop blurred
headache, vision, ringing or
dysmenorrhea, roaring in ears
toothache, pain
after tooth
extraction &
minor surgical
operations.
Reduction of
fever.

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