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Drugs & AlcoholAssignment 1.3OTC Drug BrochureName:Date:Directions: For this assignment you will be creating an informative brochure about onespecific over the counter drug. This brochure should explain the effects of the drug andthe proper usage. You are encouraged to choose an OTC drug that you are unfamiliarwith. You will need to do some research to find information in creating your brochure,Your brochure can be created in a word-processing or desktop publishing document, Becreative and be sure to include the following information in your brochure.1. Give the name and a basic description of the OTC drug you havechosen. (4 points)

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the drug that I chose is Acataminophen and some of the side effects or warnings that this otc drug may cause are nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, itching, rash, dark urine, clay-colored stools. If you have 325mg acataminophen then you take it every 4 to 6 hours and the safest maximum daily dosage for most adults is 8 pills and never take more than 12 pills in 24 hours that is 3900mg, if you have 500mg acataminophen then you take it every 4 to 6 hours and the safest maximum daily doseage for most adults is 6 pills and never take more than 8 pills in 24 hours that is 4000mg. The basic description of Acataminophen is a p-aminophen derivative with analgesic and antipyretic activities.