MECHANISM OF ADVERSE NURSING

NAME OF DRUG CLASSIFICATION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION

ACTION EFFECT CONSIDERATION
Generic name: Analgesic ( Non- Paracetamol may To relieve mild Hypersensitivity to Hematologic: Assess patient’s fever or
Paracetamol opioid) cause analgesia by to moderate acetaminophen or hemolytic pain: type of pain,
Antipyretic inhibiting CNS pain due to phenacetin; use with anemia, location, intensity,
Brand name: prostaglandin things such as alcohol leukopenia, duration, temperature,
Biogesic synthesis. The headache, neutropenia, and diaphoresis.
mechanism of muscle and pancytopenia,
Dosage/Route/F morphine is believed joint pain, thrombocytop Assess allergic reactions:
req: to involve decreased backache and enia. rash, urticaria; if these
600 mg IV q4h permeability of the period pains. It occur, drug may have to
cell membrane to is also used to Hepatic: be discontinued.
sodium, which results bring down a liver damage,
in diminished high jaundice Teach patient to
transmission of pain temperature. recognize signs of
impulses therefore For this Metabolic: chronic overdose:
analgesia. reason, hypoglycemia bleeding, bruising,
paracetamol malaise, fever, sore
can be given Skin: rash, throat.
to children urticuria
after Tell patient to notify
vaccinations to prescriber for pain/
prevent post- fever lasting for more
immunization than 3 days.
pyrexia (high
temperature).
Paracetamol is
often included
in cough, cold
and flu
remedies