MedMaster Show (Nursing Podcast: Pharmacology and Medications for Nurses and Nursing Students by NRSNG)   /     Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Nursing Considerations

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What is the Generic Name Acetaminophen What is the Trade Name for Acetaminophen Tylenol What is the Indication for Acetaminophen Pain, fever What is the Action of Acetaminophen Inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins which play a role in transmission of pain signals and fever response What is the Therapeutic Class of Acetaminophen Antipyretic, non-opioid analgesic […] The post Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Nursing Considerations appeared first on NURSING.com.

Summary

What is the Generic Name Acetaminophen What is the Trade Name for Acetaminophen Tylenol What is the Indication for Acetaminophen Pain, fever What is the Action of Acetaminophen Inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins which play a role in transmission of pain signals and fever response What is the Therapeutic Class of Acetaminophen Antipyretic, non-opioid analgesic […]

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What is the Generic Name Acetaminophen What is the Trade Name for Acetaminophen Tylenol What is the Indication for Acetaminophen Pain, fever What is the Action of Acetaminophen Inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins which play a role in transmission o...
Duration
7:22
Publishing date
2021-08-28 19:15
Link
https://nursing.com/lesson/acetaminophen-tylenol/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acetaminophen-tylenol
Contributors
  Jon Haws RN: Critical Care Nurse & NCLEX Educator
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Enclosures
https://traffic.libsyn.com/nrsng/acetaminophen.mp3
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Shownotes

What is the Generic Name

Acetaminophen

What is the Trade Name for Acetaminophen

Tylenol

What is the Indication for Acetaminophen

Pain, fever

What is the Action of Acetaminophen

Inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins which play a role in transmission of pain signals and fever response

What is the Therapeutic Class of Acetaminophen

Antipyretic, non-opioid analgesic

What are the Nursing Considerations for Acetaminophen

• 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

Acetaminophen Audio Lecture

What Does Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Look Like

By Katy Warner from Orlando, FL, USA – rapid release (02-18-08), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10764398

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