Acetylsalicylic Acid (Asprin)

Question 1

Class

Answer 1

Analgesic

Antipyretic

Question 2

Actions

Answer 2

Analgesic
Antipyretic
Anti-inflammatory
Inhibitor of platelet aggregation

Question 3

Indications

Answer 3

Mild pain relief
Fever
Anti-inflammatory for arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
Inhibitor of platelet aggregationin MI’s, CVA’s, TIA’s

Question 4

Dosage

Answer 4

162 mg

Question 5

Contraindications

Answer 5

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 infection).
Gastric or peptic ulcer disease.
Last trimester of pregnancy.

Question 6

Side Effects

Answer 6

Stomach pain
Heartburn
N&V
GI bleed
Anaphylaxis
Ringing in the ears
Deafness

Question 7

Precaution

Answer 7

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