JAVIER, MEISHA LYKA S.

BSN II-B
MEDICATION MECHANISM OF CLASSIFICATION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING
ACTION RESPONSIBILITIES
PARACETAMOL DROPS  Inhibits the synthesis  ANALGESIC  To relieve mild to  Hypersensitivity to  HEMATOLOGIC:  Assess patient’s fever
of prostaglandins that  ANTIPYRETIC moderate pain due to acetaminophen or Hemolytic anemia, or pain: Type of pain,
 DOSAGE: may serve as things such as headache, phenacetin; use with leukopenia, neutropenia, location, intensity,
0.6 ml Q4 mediators of pain and muscle and joint pain, alcohol. pancytopeni, duration, temperature,
fever, primarily in the backache and period pains. thrombocytopenia. and diaphoresis.
CNS. It is also used to bring  HEPATIC: Liver  Assess allergic
 Has no significant anti down a high temperature. damage, jaundice reactions: Rash, urticaria; if
inflammatory For this reason,  METABOLIC: these occur, drug may
properties or GI paracetamol can be given Hypoglycemia have to be discontinued.
toxicity. to children after  SKIN: Rash, urticaria.
vaccinations to prevent
post-immunization pyrexia
(high temperature).
Paracetamol is often
included in cough, cold and
flu remedies.