DRUGS MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIO SIDE EFFECTS NURSING

ACTION N CONSIDERATIONS
Generic Name: Paracetamol has a to treat mild to Contraindicated in  tiredness. Assessing a patient's level of
Paracetamol central analgesic effect moderate pain (from known hypersensitivity  breathlessness. pain before administering
that is mediated through headaches, to paracetamol, in  your fingers and acetaminophen
Brand Name: activation of descending menstrual periods, hepatic and renal lips to go blue.
Dymadon, Lemsip, serotonergic pathways. toothaches, failure.  anaemia (low
Panadol, Panamax, Tylenol Debate exists about its backaches, red blood cell
primary site of action, osteoarthritis, or count)
Route & Frequency: which may be inhibition cold/flu aches and  liver and kidney
100mg/5ml 1.2ml q6 PRN of prostaglandin (PG) pains) and to reduce damage.
synthesis or through an fever.  heart disease
Classification: active metabolite and stroke if you
Analgesics influencing cannabinoid have high blood
receptors. pressure.

Generic Name:
Salbutamol
Brand Name:
Airomir, Combivent, Proair,
Proventil, Ventolin
Route & Frequency:
1 neb q6
Classification:
adrenergic agonist
Directly binds to airway Indicated for (i) the treatment of  Cramps Monitor respiratory rate,
β2 adrenoceptors, symptomatic relief threatened abortion or  Headache oxygen saturation, and lungs
stimulating smooth and prevention of premature labour.  Difficulty sounds before and after
muscle relaxation and bronchospasm due urinating administration. If more than
bronchodilation through to bronchial asthma,  Feeling shaky one inhalation is ordered, wait
induction of cAMP with chronic bronchitis,  Increased at least 2 minutes between
resulting reversible heartrate inhalations.
phosphorylation of obstructive airway  Palpitations
muscle regulatory disease, and other  Persistent
proteins and chronic trouble in
modification of cellular bronchopulmonary breathing
calcium concentration. disorders in which  Problems
bronchospasm is a sleeping
complicating factor,
and/or (ii) the acute
prophylaxis against
exercise-induced
bronchospasm and
other stimuli known
to induce
bronchospasm.
Generic Name: agent that acts by acute bacterial otitis patients with known  Diarrhea Always wash hands
Cefuroxime inhibition of bacterial media, several allergy to the  Fever thoroughly and disinfect
cell wall synthesis upper respiratory cephalosporin group  Nausea equipment (whirlpools,
Brand Name: tract infections, skin of antibiotics  Trouble electrotherapeutic devices,
Zinacef infections, urinary breathing treatment tables, and so forth)
tract infections,  Rash to help prevent the spread of
Route & Frequency: gonorrhea, early  General body infection.
200mg IV q8 Lyme disease, and swelling
impetigo.  Vaginal itching
Classification:  Weakness
cephalosporin antibiotics

Generic Name: The silver ion binds with used for treatment if the patient is known  ashen-grey Check with your doctor right
Flamazine the DNA of the of sloughy partial to be hypersensitive to discolorations of away if you have blistering,
organism, consequently thickness, deep silver sulfadiazine or the skin. peeling, or loose skin, red
Brand Name: releasing the dermal or full to the other  blistering, skin lesions, severe acne or
Silvadene sulfonamide which thickness burns and ingredients. peeling, or skin rash, sores or ulcers on
interferes with the is applied to the loosening of the skin, or fever or chills
Route & Frequency: intermediary metabolic burn wound daily, as skin. while you are using this
Affected area pathway of the microbe. part of the wound  bloody or cloudy medicine.
Cream care treatment. urine.
 chills or fever.
Classification:  increased
Topical antibiotics sensitivity of skin
to sunlight,
especially for
people with
burns on large
areas.