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Drug-Aspirin
Aspirin-ASA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| classification | antiplately, nonnarcotic analgesic, anyipyretic |
| action | prevents aggregation of platelets which cause obstruction or constriction of small coronary arteries |
| indications | fever, inflammation, angina, acute MI, and pts c/o pain possibly of cardiac origin |
| adverse effects | anaphylaxis, angioedema, bronchospasm, bleeding, stomach irritation, n/v |
| contraindications | GI bleeding, active ulcer disease, hemorrhagic stroke, bleeding disorders, children with chickenpox or flulike symptoms |
| dosage- MI | adult: 160-325mg PO peds: 3-5mg/k/day |
| dosage-pain or fever | adult:325-650mg PO peds: 60-90mg/kg/day |