Drug Name Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side effects Nursing Consideration

Generic Name -Bronchodilator. -Indicated in the -Patients with a history -A small increase in heart -Salbutamol 2.5-mg
-Salbutamol -Salbutamol is a β- treatment of acute of hypersensitivity to rate may occur in patients nebules should be used
adrenergic stimulant severe asthma & in any of the components who inhale a large dosage with care in patients
which has a highly routine of Aero-Vent. of salbutamol. This is not known to have received
selective action on the management of usually accompanied by large doses of other
receptors in bronchial chronic any changes in the sympathomimetic
muscle and in bronchospasm electrocardiogram. Other drugs. It should be
therapeutic doses, it unresponsive to side effects which occur administered cautiously
has little or no action conventional with very high doses of to patients suffering
on the cardiac therapy. salbutamol by inhalation from thyrotoxicosis.
receptors. are peripheral -Great care is also
vasodilatation and the fine needed in patients with
tremor of skeletal muscle. cardiovascular disease-
An increased risk of
arrhythmias may also
occur if
sympathomimetic
agents are given-the
potential for
paradoxical
bronchospasm should
be kept in mind
Drug Name Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side effects Nursing Consideration
Generic Name -Decrease fever by -Fever -Hypersensitive -Hypothermia -Assess patients fever
-Paracetamol inhibiting the effect of -headache dark urine or pale of pain, location,
Brand Name pyrogens on the -muscle pain stools; unusual intensity, duration,
-Tempra hypothalamic heat fatigue; yellowing of temperature,
Classification regulating center and -toothache the skin or eyes.
-Analgesics (Non- by hypothalamic -colds
Opioid) & action leading to
Antipyretics sweating and
Dosage vasodilation.
- PRN 500mg/tab -Relieving of pain by
every 4 hrs for T≥37.6 inhibiting
prostaglandin synthesis
at the CNS but does
not have anti-
inflammatory action
because of its minimal
effect on the peripheral
prostaglandin
synthesis.