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Generic Name: Dosage:5ml Route:Oral Frequency:P As A Whole

Paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) is a non-narcotic analgesic and antipyretic available under brand names like Tylenol and Tempra. It is dosed orally at 5ml every 4 hours as needed for fever reduction and temporary relief of mild to moderate pain. Paracetamol produces analgesia through unknown central nervous system mechanisms and reduces fever by acting on the hypothalamus heat-regulating center. It is contraindicated in those with hypersensitivity or when taken with alcohol due to risk of liver damage.

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Generic Name: Dosage:5ml Route:Oral Frequency:P As A Whole

Paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) is a non-narcotic analgesic and antipyretic available under brand names like Tylenol and Tempra. It is dosed orally at 5ml every 4 hours as needed for fever reduction and temporary relief of mild to moderate pain. Paracetamol produces analgesia through unknown central nervous system mechanisms and reduces fever by acting on the hypothalamus heat-regulating center. It is contraindicated in those with hypersensitivity or when taken with alcohol due to risk of liver damage.

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Name of Drug Generic Name: Paracetamol , Acetaminop hen.

Brand Name:, Tylenol, Tempra Classificati on: nonnarcotic analgesic, antipyretic

Dose, Route, Frequen cy Dosage:5ml Route:Oral Frequency:P RN Q4

Mechanism of Action Produces analgesia by unknown mechanism, but it is certainly acting in the CNS by increasing the pain threshold by inhibiting cyclooxygenas e. Reduces fever by direct action on hypothalamus heatregulating center with consequent peripheral vasodilation, sweating, and dissipation of heat.

Indication

Contraindic ation Hypersensiti vity to acetaminoph en or phenacetin; use with alcohol.

Adverse Reactio n

Nursing Responsibility

Fever reduction Temporary relief of mild to moderate pain Generally as substitute for aspirin when the latter is not tolerated or is contraindicate d Lowers temperature

(1%) Body - Check that the patient is not as a Whole: taking any other medication Negligible containing paracetamol. with recommended - For children who may refuse medicine off a spoon try using dosage; rash. a medicine syringe to squirt (1%) Acute liquid slowly into the side of poisoning: the child's mouth or use Anorexia, soluble paracetamol mixed nausea, with a drink. vomiting, dizziness, - Alcohol increases the risk of lethargy, liver damage that can occur if diaphoresis, an overdose of paracetamol is chills, taken. The hazards of epigastic or paracetamol overdose are abdominal greater in persistent heavy pain, drinkers and in people with diarrhea; alcoholic liver disease. onset of hepatotoxicity , hypoglycemia , hepatic coma, acute renal failure (rare) (1%) Chronic injestion: Neutropenia, pancytopenia, leukopenia, renal damage.

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