Question

1). write a short piece (max 500 words) about paracetamol You may wish to cover the following: • Chemical structure • Indications for use . Two examples of dosages for different uses, patient groups or routes of administration Examples of common side effects . Examples of interactions Examples of contra-indications or cautions Important advice for patients and the reasons

Answer 1

Paratetamel chenical Stuturt NHCOCH3 paratetamol paia autamino phenol oH paracetamol Consîst cf benzene vint. Substituted by hytroxyl roup and nitvogen atbm ot mup in paYa position an amine One ndications Uute Theat mild to modenate pain, headaihe, menstrual prods tooth ache, baukachu NSAID, on stevoidal anti- intHammattay druys, csed Anti-Pythic, analgusic and mild anti-inttanmatory toT adtivity

Dolage fom DiHterent dote and oute o administaation fy Panacutamol are tued for fever Onal dotage Tablet mild to modeoate pain Tajeutior, for parentaal Paratetaumol uted in Combination with other day treat fever pain and other ues

Side eteu Low tever with nausea Headache Stumaih pain fnsomnia lot oappetite Vomiting Jaundice Dark Unine Inter autions ; Inlartarin Tsoniazid Dit lunisal Carbamazepine phenytoin Daiacetamol interat with these drugi andl Cau dug interationu

Contraindications Caloric undernutnition Aute liver failure Liver problems Renal impairment C viu Acute intlammatkion liver du to Hepalitic paracutamol is Contsaundicated in such difeau Conditiony Aduica only when prucribed by prautioner Adher to the dotage Ufe dorage OVer Dont take