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ASPIRIN Flashcards

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  1. What is Aspirin also known as?
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  • Acetylsalicylic Acid
  • (ASA)
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  1. What kind of medication is aspirin?
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  • an over the counter drug
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  1. Which class of drugs does Aspirin belong to?
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  • NSAIDS
  • Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
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  1. When do people decide to take Aspirin?
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  • when the patient is experiencing a fever
  • when they have inflammation
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  1. What risks does Aspirin lower?
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  • the risk of having a heart attack
  • the risk of having a stroke
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  1. What is the Plasma Half Life for Aspirin?
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  • 15 minutes
  • it is a dosage dependent drug
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  1. What is the daily dosage of Aspirin?
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  • the dosage ranges from 50mg to 6000mg daily
  • it is dependent on the use
  • it needs to be taken with food
  • as it is a carboxylic acid

FOR MILD TO MODERATE PAIN:
- the usual dosage is 350-650 mg every 4 hours
- it can also be taken as 500 mg every 6 hours

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  1. What is the half-life of a 300-650 mg dose of Aspirin?
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  • 3 hours
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  1. What is the mode of action of NSAIDS
    (such as Aspirin)?
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  • they block the enzyme that makes prostaglandins
    EG: cyclooxygenase (COX)

PROSTAGLANDINS = hormone-like substances
= they affect several bodily
functions
(EG: inflammation, pain and uterine
contractions)

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  1. What effects do NSAIDS (such as Aspirin) have on Prostaglandins?
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  • they lower the concentration of prostaglandins
  • they reduce inflammation
  • they lower pain and fever
  • they inhibit prostaglandins
  • this reduces the function of platelets
  • reduces the ability of the blood to clot
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  1. What are the side effects of Aspirin?
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  1. Gastrointestinal
    - they can cause stomach irritation and stomach ulcers
    - as well as stomach bleeding
    - nausea
    - heart burn
    - vomiting
    - bloody vomiting
    - vomit that resembles coffee grounds
  2. Swelling of the:
    • eyes
    • face
    • lips
    • tongue
    • throat
  3. Ringing in the ears
    • loss of hearing
  4. Bright red blood in the stool
    - black or tarry stool
  5. Hives
    • rashes
  6. Cold and clammy skin
  7. Fast Heartbeat
  8. Wheezing
    - difficulty breathing
    - hoarseness
    - fast breathing
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  • False
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