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Drug Study

This document summarizes 5 drugs: 1. Acetaminophen is an analgesic and antipyretic used to temporarily reduce fever and relieve minor pains caused by common illnesses. 2. Tramadol is an opioid analgesic used to relieve moderate to severe pain. 3. Lactulose is a laxative used to treat chronic hepatitis B by increasing intestinal motility. 4. Rifampicin is an antibiotic used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis in conjunction with other antitubercular drugs. 5. Salbutamol and ipratropium are bronchodilators used to treat bronchospasm caused by conditions like tuberculosis.

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Drug Study

This document summarizes 5 drugs: 1. Acetaminophen is an analgesic and antipyretic used to temporarily reduce fever and relieve minor pains caused by common illnesses. 2. Tramadol is an opioid analgesic used to relieve moderate to severe pain. 3. Lactulose is a laxative used to treat chronic hepatitis B by increasing intestinal motility. 4. Rifampicin is an antibiotic used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis in conjunction with other antitubercular drugs. 5. Salbutamol and ipratropium are bronchodilators used to treat bronchospasm caused by conditions like tuberculosis.

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DRUG STUDY

Drugs Dosage Classification Therapeutic Indication Contraindicatio Adverse Nursing


action n effects responsibilities
1.Acetaminophen 100mg/tab q4 Analgesic, Antipyretic – Temporary Contraindicated Headache, Assessment
(Paracetamol) (temp.38 °C Antipyretic Reduces fever reduction of with allergy to chest pain, History:
by acting fever; acetaminophen, dyspnea, Allergy to
directly on the temporary Use cautiously hepatic acetaminophen,
hypothalamic relieve of with impaired toxicity and impaired
heat-regulating minor aches hepatic function failure hepatic
center to cause and pains chronic jaundice, renal function,
vasodilation caused by alcoholism tubular chronic
and sweating, common cold presence, necrosis, alcoholism
which helps and influenza, location. rashes Physical: Skin,
dissipate heat. headache, sore color, lesions
throat,
toothache and
backache.
2.Tramadol 1 ampule IV Opioid It binds with Relief of Contraindicated Dizziness, Limit use in
now then q8 analgesic mu-opiod moderate to to alcohol or hypotension, patient with a
for pain receptors severe pain psychoactive tachycardia history of
causing drugs alcohol
sedation to the
sensitive
nerves of the
site of pain due
to its opioid
contents.
3.Lactulose 30cc, OD at Ammonia Drugs passes Treatment of Contraindicated Headache, nausea Report extreme
bedtime Reduction drug unchanged into chronic with life- and vomiting, fatigue,
laxative the colon hepatitis B with threatening fever, rashes, lerthargy,
where bacteria active liver allergy to any dizziness, severe
break it down inflammation. component. Use malaise headach, rash,
to organic cautiously with Difficulty
acids that compromise breathing,
increase the bone marrow nausea and
osmotic function, vomiting
pressure in the impaired renal
colon and function,obesity,
slightly acidity
the colonic
contents
resulting in an
increase in
stool water
content, stool
softening,
laxative action,
feces.
4.Rifampicin 2 tabs OD pre Antibiotic InhabitsDNA Treatment of Contraindicated Nausea,vomiting Administer on
to BF Atituberculotic dependent pulmonary TB with allergy to anorexia, saliva, an empty
RNA in conjunction any rifamycin, urine, sweat, stomach1 hr
Polymerase with at least acute hepatic sputum, fluids- before or 2 hrs
activity in one other disease tears, headache, aftermeal
susceptible effective drowsiness, Administer in
bacterial cells. antituberculotic fatigue a single daily
dose
5.Salbutamol + q6 nebule Sympathetic It activates the Treatment for Contraindicated Drowsiness, Closely monitor
ipratropium bronchodilator function of bronchospasm to patient with Headache, vital signs due
sympathetic cause by hypertension tachycardia to effect of
nervous system tuberculosis sympathetic
causing dilation nervous system.
of bronchioles

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