Med list For CoA- common medications drug list

Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

• Adult dose: The FDA limits total daily doses to 4000 mg; however the manufacturer of Tylenol suggests a limit of 3000mg per day pts with liver disease or chronic alcohol consumption are advised not to exceed 2000mg per day.
• Class: Nonopioid analgesics
• MOA: It blocks peripheral pain impulses by inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis Also lowers febrile body temperatures by acting on the hypothalamus, the structure in the brain that regulates body temperature.
• Major side effects: blood disorders or dyscrasias (anemia’s), and nephrotoxicity’s, and hepatotoxicity’s (most serious), more common: skin disorders, N/V
• Nursing considerations: allergy to acetaminophen, impaired hepatic function, chronic alcoholism, pregnancy, and lactation. Skin color, lesions.
• Therapeutic monitoring: CBC, renal function and trough levels