Acetaminophen Nursing Considerations, Side Effects and Mechanism of Action Pharmacology for Nurses

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Acetaminophen
Generic Name: acetaminophen
Trade Name: Tylenol
Indication: pain, fever
Action: inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins which play a role in transmission of pain signals and fever response
Therapeutic Class: antipyretic, non-opioid analgesic Nursing Considerations
 do not exceed 4g of acetaminophen per day to limit risk for liver, renal, and cardiac damage
 overdose will lead to hepatotoxicity
 Acetadote is the antidote for overdose
 may increase risk for bleed with warfarin therapy
 may alter blood glucose measurements