Tylenol Nursing 112 Pharm

What type of drug is Acetaminophen?

• Antidote

• NSAID

• Tylenol

• Diuretic

What is Tylenol used for? Select all that apply

• Opioid

• Anti-inflammatory

• analgesia

• antipyretic

What can happen if you overdose Tylenol?

• hepatotoxicity (liver damage)

• Hyperglycemia

• Hypokalemia

• Hypocalcemia

What are symptoms of hepatotoxicity (liver damage)? Select all that apply

• Jaundice

• Abdominal Pain

• Clay colored stools

• Fever

True or False: Consuming alcohol while taking Tylenol can increase the risk of developing liver failure.

• True

• False

What other drugs (Narcotics) is Acetaminophen an added ingredient in? Select all that apply

• Prednisone

• Norco

• Morphine

• Lortab

Patient education: What should you teach your patients who are taking narcotics associated with Acetaminophen?

• taking over the counter Acetaminophen is not harmful

• Not to eat grapefruit since it increases the toxicity of the drug

• not take over the counter vitamins

• not take over the counter Acetaminophen

Answer explanation

Overdose of Acetaminophen can cause hepatotoxicity (Liver damage).

How does taking Acetaminophen impact warfarin?

• Increases the metabolism of warfarin leading to decreased levels of warfarin(increased bleeding issues)

• Slows the metabolism of warfarin leading to increased levels of warfarin(increased bleeding issues)

• Increases the metabolism of warfarin leading to increased levels of warfarin(increased bleeding issues)

• Slows the metabolism of warfarin leading to decreased levels of warfarin(decreased bleeding issues)

What is the antidote to acetaminophen? How does it work?

• Naloxone; it converts the the toxic metabolite to a nontoxic form.

• Protamine sulfate; it coverts the toxic metabolite to a nontoxic form

• Acetylcysteine; it converts the toxic metabolite to a nontoxic form.

• Vitamin K; it converts the toxic metabolite to a nontoxic form.