DRUG DOSAGE MECHANISM OF INDICATION AND SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE NURSING CONSIDERATION

AND ACTION CONTRAINDICATION EFFECTS

ROUTE
Generic Name: 600 mg / An intratracheal INDICATIONS: SIDE EFFECTS: o Verify patient’s name
Acetylcysteine NGT OD respiratory inhalant - Treatment of viscid  Nausea o Check if right medication
that splits the linkage mucus secretions  Vomiting and dose
Brand Name: of mucoproteins,  Fever o Monitor effectiveness of
Fluimucil reducing the viscosity CONTRAINDICATIONS:  Runny nose therapy
of pulmonary -Hypersensitivity  Drowsiness o Monitor and report
Functional secretions. Protects  Cold and clammy skin adverse reactions
Class: against
Mucolytic acetaminophen- ADVERSE EFFECTS:
induced  Liver disturbances
Chemical hepatotoxicity by  Bronchospasm
Class: maintaining or
restoring glutathione
levels or by acting as
an alternate substrate
for conjugation with,
and thus
detoxification of, the
toxic acetaminophen
reactive metabolite.