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Acetaminophen Med Form

A brief overview of the drug acetaminophen including it's dosages, routes of administration, side affects, actions, indications, contraindications, and nurses information.

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Acetaminophen Med Form

A brief overview of the drug acetaminophen including it's dosages, routes of administration, side affects, actions, indications, contraindications, and nurses information.

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Medication Form

Generic: Acetaminophen Trade: Tylenol Classification: Analgesic (Pain Relief) and antipyretic agent (Fever Reduction) ndications Action
Temporary relief of minor aches and pains associated !ith the common cold" headache" toothache" muscular ache" #ac$ache" arthritis" menstrual cramps" and reduction of fever% Produces analgesia #y elevation of the pain threshold% nvolved in inhi#ition of the nitric o&ide path!ay mediated #y a variety of neurotransmitter receptors including '( methyl()(aspartate and su#stance P%
Acts on hypothalamus to produce antipyresis% May !or$ peripherally to pain impulse generation* may also inhi#it prostaglandin synthesis in C'+

Route,)osage,Fre-uency
Forms and strengths: Ta#let: ./0mg and 011mg Caplet: ./0mg" 011mg" and 201 mg Capsule: 011mg Gelcap: 011mg Gelta#: 011mg Caplet" e&tended(release: 201mg Ta#let" che!a#le: 31mg and 421mg Ta#let" oral(disintegrating: 31mg and 421mg 5ral solution,suspension: 421mg,0m6 6i-uid oral: 011mg,0m6 7Can #e given #oth orally and rectally and through an 8 mmediate(release ./0(201 mg P5,PR -9hr PR'" or 011 mg P5 -3hr PR' :&tended(release

+ignificant 6a#s
G2P) deficiency

/ capsules (4.11 mg) P5 -3hr PR'

Ma&imum dose

Acetaminophen containing products: 'ot to e&ceed a cumulative dose of 9 g,day of

acetaminophen Tylenol :&tra(+trength (ie" 011 mg,ta# or cap): 'ot to e&ceed . g,day (2 ta#s or caps)

+ide :ffects,Adverse Reactions


Angioedema" )isorientation" )i;;iness" Pruritic maculopapular rash" Rash" +tevens(<ohnson syndrome" To&ic epidermal necrolysis" =rticaria" Gastrointestinal hemorrhage" 6aryngeal edema" Agranulocytosis" 6eu$openia" 'eutropenia" Pancytopenia" Throm#ocytopenia" Throm#ocytopenic purpura" >epatoto&icity" 6iver failure" 'ephroto&icity" Pneumonitis" Anaphylactoid

Contraindications
>ypersensitivity >epatitis or hepatic,renal dysfunction" alcoholism Repeated administration in patients !ith anemia or cardiac" pulmonary" or renal disease

'ursing mplications,Patient :ducation


nform the Patient of the follo!ing: ?no! that acetaminophen is a common pain reliever and is in many different medicines% ?no! that acetaminophen is safe and effective !hen you ta$e the right amount% Al!ays read the la#el and follo! the directions for ho! much medicine to ta$e% Chec$ your medicine #efore you ta$e it to see if it contains acetaminophen% )o not ta$e more than one medicine at a time that contains acetaminophen% Tal$ to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if one or more of your medicines contain acetaminophen% Advise patient to ta$e medication e&actly as directed and not to ta$e more than the recommended amount% Chronic e&cessive use of @9 g,day (/ g in chronic alcoholics) may lead to hepatoto&icity" renal or cardiac damage% Adults should not ta$e acetaminophen longer than 41 days and children not longer than 0 days unless directed #y health care professional% +hort( term doses of acetaminophen !ith salicylates or '+A )s should not e&ceed the recommended daily dose of either drug alone% Advise patient to avoid alcohol (. or more glasses per day increase the ris$ of liver damage) if ta$ing more than an occasional 4A/ doses and to avoid ta$ing concurrently !ith salicylates or '+A )s

for more than a fe! days" unless directed #y health care professional% Advise patient to discontinue acetaminophen and notify health care professional if rash occurs nform patients !ith dia#etes that acetaminophen may alter results of #lood glucose monitoring% Advise patient to notify health care professional if changes are noted% Caution patient to chec$ la#els on all 5TC products% Advise patients to avoid ta$ing more than one product containing acetaminophen at a time to prevent to&icity% Advise patient to consult health care professional if discomfort or fever is not relieved #y routine doses of this drug or if fever is greater than .B%0CC (41.CF) or lasts longer than . days% Pedi: Advise parents or caregivers to chec$ concentrations of li-uid preparations% All 5TC single ingredient acetaminophen li-uid products no! come in a single concentration of 421 mg,0 m6% :rrors have resulted in serious liver damage% >ave parents or caregivers determine the correct formulation and dose for their child (#ased on the childDs age,!eight)" and demonstrate ho! to measure it using an appropriate measuring device%

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