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Drug Study

This document summarizes information about two drugs - Paracetamol and Omeprazole. It provides the generic and brand names, classification, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, adverse effects, dosing instructions, and nursing considerations for each drug. Paracetamol is an analgesic and antipyretic that works by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and is used to reduce fever and pain. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that suppresses gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the hydrogen-potassium ATP enzyme system of gastric parietal cells, and is a first-line treatment for heartburn and GERD symptoms. Both drugs require monitoring for allergic reactions, side effects, and

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Drug Study

This document summarizes information about two drugs - Paracetamol and Omeprazole. It provides the generic and brand names, classification, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, adverse effects, dosing instructions, and nursing considerations for each drug. Paracetamol is an analgesic and antipyretic that works by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and is used to reduce fever and pain. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that suppresses gastric acid secretion by inhibiting the hydrogen-potassium ATP enzyme system of gastric parietal cells, and is a first-line treatment for heartburn and GERD symptoms. Both drugs require monitoring for allergic reactions, side effects, and

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DRUG STUDY

Name of Classification Mechanism Indication Contraindications Adverse Nursing


Drug of Action Effect Consideration
Generic Analgesic Paracetamol It is used to Hypersensitivity to Hepatic: liver Assess patient’s
Name: (Non-Opioid) may cause bring down acetaminophen or damage, fever or pain:
Paracetamol Antipyretic analgesia by a high phenacetin; use jaundice type of pain,
inhibiting temperature with alcohol Metabollic: location,
Brand CNS Hypoglycemia intensity,
Name: prostaglandin Skin: rash, duration,
Biogesic synthesis. urticuria temperature, and
diaphoresis
Dose:
7.5ml Assess allergic
reactions like
Route: rashes. If these
Oral occur drug may
have to be
Frequency: discontinued
Q4
Teach patient or
relative to
recognize signs
of chronic
overdose:
bleeding,
bruising, malaise
or sore throat

Tell patient to
notify prescriber
for pain/fever
lasting for more 3
days.

Name of Classification Mechanism of Indication Contraindications Adverse Nursing


Drug Action Effect Consideration
Generic Proton Pump Suppresses First line Hypersensitivity to Diarrheam Administer
Name: Inhibitors gastric acid therapy in omeprazaleor its Nausea, antacids with
Omeprazole (PPI) secretion by treatment components. Fatigue, omeprazole if
specific of Constipation, needed
Brand Name: inhibition of the heartburn Taste
hydrogen- or Perversion, Take the drug
Dose: potassium ATP symptoms Skin Rashes, before meals
16mg as enzyme of GERD. Weakness,
system at the Back Pain
Route: secretory
IV surface of the
gastric parietal
Frequency: cells:
OD

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