Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)

Question 1

Class

Answer 1

Analgesic

Antipyretic

Question 2

Actions

Answer 2

Analgesic
Antipyretic
Anti-inflammatory
Inhibitor of platelet aggregation

Question 3

Indication

Answer 3

Mild pain relief
Fever
Anti-fnflammatory for arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
Inhibitor of platelet aggregation in MI’s CVA TIA

Question 4

Dose/Route

Answer 4

PO as ordered per medicom physician.
Usual dose is 160 - 325 mg for AMI protocol.
Onset: 15-30 minutes Duration: 4 - 6 hours

Question 5

Standard prep

Answer 5

81 mg chewable tablet, 325 mg ( gr V) tablet.

Question 6

Contraindication

Answer 6

Children and teenagers with chicken pox and flu syndrome because of the potential of causing Reye’s syndrome ( a combination of acute encephalopathy and fatty infiltration of internal organs that may follow acute viral infections).
Gastric or peptic ulcer disease.
Last trimester of pregnancy.

Question 7

Side Effects

Answer 7

Stomach pain.
Heartburn.
N & V.
GI bleed
anaphylaxis
ringing of the ears
Deafness

Question 8

Precaution

Answer 8

Potential for Reye’s syndrome in children and teenagers with chicken pox and flu syndrome.