Aspirin

Question 1

Aspirin: Introduction

Answer 1

Aspirin has the following pharmacological actions:
1) Analgesia
2) Anti-Inflammatory
3) Anti-Pyretic
4) Anti-Platelet Aggregation

Significantly reduces mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction by minimising platelet aggregation and thrombus formation in order to retard the progression of coronary artery thrombosis.

Question 2

Aspirin: Indications

Answer 2

Chest pain/discomfort of a presumed cardiac origin

Question 3

Aspirin: Contraindications

Answer 3

1) Age <16
2) Hypersensitivity

Question 4

Aspirin: Considerations

Answer 4

Heart Burn, nausea, GI bleed
Increased bleeding time
Anaphylactic reaction