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Acetaminophen

This document summarizes information about the drug acetaminophen (paracetamol). It acts as an analgesic by inhibiting prostaglandins or pain receptors and can relieve fever by acting in the hypothalamic heat-regulating center. It is used to relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce fever. Contraindications include hypersensitivity. Adverse effects include hematologic, hepatic and metabolic issues. Nursing responsibilities include informing patients that it is for short term use and that high or unsupervised long term use can damage the liver, and informing breastfeeding women that small amounts may pass into breast milk.

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Acetaminophen

This document summarizes information about the drug acetaminophen (paracetamol). It acts as an analgesic by inhibiting prostaglandins or pain receptors and can relieve fever by acting in the hypothalamic heat-regulating center. It is used to relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce fever. Contraindications include hypersensitivity. Adverse effects include hematologic, hepatic and metabolic issues. Nursing responsibilities include informing patients that it is for short term use and that high or unsupervised long term use can damage the liver, and informing breastfeeding women that small amounts may pass into breast milk.

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DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF

ACTION
INDICATIONS CONTRAINDI-
CATION
ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic Name:
Acetaminophen
Brand Name:
Paracetamol
Clai!ica"i#n:
Analgesic
C$emical E!!ec":
Blocks pain impulses,
probably by inhibiting
prostaglandin or pain
receptoer sensitizers.
May relieve fever by
acting in
hypothalamic heat-
regulating center
T$era%e&"ic E!!ec":
elieves pain and
reduces fever
! Mild to moderate
pain "non-rheumatic#
! $ever %acute and
prophyla&is "i.e.,
vaccinations#'
! (eadache
)ontraindicate
d to patient
hypersensitive
to the drug and
its component.
(*MA+,-,./):
hymolytic anemia,
leucopenia,
HEPATIC: liver damage,
0aundice
METABOLIC:
hypoglycemia
S'IN: rash, urticuria
+ell patient that drug is for
short term use
1arn patiernt that high doses
or unsupervised long-term use
can cause liver damage
+ell breast feeding 2oman that
drug appears in breast milk in
levels less than 34 of dose

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