Generic Name Indication Mechanism of Action Side Effects Adverse Effects Contraindications Nursing

Paracetamol Responsibilities
Dosage: • Mild to • Unclear. Pain • Agitation • Hematologic: ● • If there is
100 ml moderate relief may • Constipation thrombocytopenia, Hypersensitivity fever,
pain result from • Headaches hemolytic anemia, to drug Assess
Frequency: caused by inhibition of • Insomnia neutropenia, patient’s
q2hr headache, prostaglandin • Itchy skin leukopenia, fever or
muscle synthesis in • Stomach pancytopenia pain: type
Route: ache, CNS, with pain of pain,
PO backache, subsequent • Vomiting • Hepatic: location,
minor blockage of jaundice, Intensity,
Brand Name: arthritis, pain impulses. hepatotoxicity duration,
Acetaminophen common Fever temperature,
cold, reduction may • Metabolic: and
Drug toothache, result from hypoglycemic diaphoresis.
Classification: or vasodilation coma Skin: rash, • Tell the
menstrual and increased urticaria patient not
Pharmacologic cramps or peripheral to use it for
class: Synthetic fever blood flow in • Other: mark fever
nonopioid p- hypothalamus, hypersensitivity (39.5° C).
aminophenol which reactions (such as Fever
derivative dissipates heat fever) persists
Therapeutic and lowers longer than
class: body 3 days, or
Analgesic, temperature. recurrent
antipyretic fever unless
Pregnancy risk directed by
category B prescriber.
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Cefuroxime Responsibilities
Dosage: • Moderate to • Second • Diarrhea • CNS: • Hypersensitivity • Determine
170mg severe Generation • Fever headache, to history of
infections, Cephalosporin • Chest hyperactivity, cephalosporins hypersensitivity
Frequency: including inhibits cell Pain hypertonia, or penicillin’s reactions to
q4hr those of wall • Unusual seizures • Carnitine cephalosporins
skin, bone, synthesis, Bleeding deficiency penicillin’s and
Route: joints, promoting • Seizure • GI: nausea, history of
PO urinary or osmotic • Jaundice vomiting, allergies
respiratory Instability, diarrhea, Particularly to
tract, usually abdominal drugs before
Brand Name: gynecologic bactericidal. pain, therapy is
Ceftin and dyspepsia, initiated.
infections. • Report onset of
Drug • GU: loose stools
Classification: hematuria, • Absorption of
vaginal cefuroxime is
Pharmacologic candidiasis, enhanced by
class: Second renal food.
Generation dysfunction, • Notify
cephalosporin acute renal prescriber
failure about rashes or
Therapeutic superinfections
class: • Other:
Anti-Infective allergic
reaction, drug
fever,
superinfection,
anaphylaxis