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Paracetamol Drugstudy

This document summarizes a clinical exposure in community health nursing from January 20-29. It provides information on a patient named Emmanuel Villegas II who was seen on January 21, 2011. It also reviews the drug Paracetamol/Tempra including its generic name, indications, classification, side effects, contraindications, and relevant nursing interventions.

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Paracetamol Drugstudy

This document summarizes a clinical exposure in community health nursing from January 20-29. It provides information on a patient named Emmanuel Villegas II who was seen on January 21, 2011. It also reviews the drug Paracetamol/Tempra including its generic name, indications, classification, side effects, contraindications, and relevant nursing interventions.

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AREA/WARD: Community Health Nursing DATE OF CLINICAL EXPOSURE: January 20,21,22 & 27,28,29 DAY AND TIME OF DUTY

EXPOSURE: Every Mon, Tue, Wed (8am-5pm)

PATIENT PROFILE NAME: Emmanuel Villegas II ADDRESS: B6 L9 Ruby st. Natividad Deparo PH-3 DATE OF CHECK-UP: January 21, 2011 DR. INCHARGE:

DRUG STUDY
NAME Generic/brand/dosage Generic name: INDICATIONS CLASSIFICATION SIDE EFFECT CONTRAINDICATION NURSING INTERVENTION

Paracetamol
Brand name:

Tempra
Routs and dosage:

PO: ADULTS, ELDERLY: 325650 mg q4-6h or 1g 3-4 time/day. Maximum: 4 g/day. CHILDREN: 10-15 mg/kg/dose q4-6h as needed. Maximum: 5 doses/ 24 hours. NEONATES: 10-15 mg/kg/dose q6-8h as needed.

*Fever *Relief of mild to moderate pain like: -headaches -muscular aches and pain -toothache -earache *colds *fever due to tonsillectomy *inoculations *vaccinations.

Side effects are well tolerated. prostaglandin *Cramping synthesis in the CNS and blocks the *Heartburn *Abdominal pain impulse distention can through a peripheral action. It be experienced. *hypersensitivit acts on the hypothalamic heat- y reactions. regulating center, (rare) producing peripheral vasodilation. It results in antipyresis and produces analgesic effect.

*Inhibits

*Paracetamol should not be used in hypersensitivity to the preparation and in severe liver diseases.

*If to be given as analgesia, assess onset, type, location, duration of pain. *Can be given w/o regards to meals. *Assess temp. directly before and 1 hour after giving medication. *If RR are <12/min (<20/min in children), withhold the medication and contact the physician. *Evaluate for therapeutic response: relief of pain, stiffness, swelling; increasing in joint mobility; reduced joint tenderness; improve grip strength.

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