aspirin

Question 1

What are the categories of Aspirin?

Answer 1

Anti-inflammatory Agents, Salicylates

Question 2

What are the actions of Aspirin?

Answer 2

ASA- inhibit COX-1 & COX 2 and inhibits the synthesis of protagladins, resulting in analgesia, anti-inflammatory activity and platelet aggregation

Question 3

What is the brand name of Aspirin?

Answer 3

Acetylsalicyclic, ASA

Question 4

What are the indication for use of Apirin?

Answer 4

treatment of mild to moderate pain; fever; various inflammatory conditions; reduction of risk of death in MI PT w/ previous infarction, unstable angina pectoris, recurrent transient ischemia attacs, stroke in men who had transient brain ischemia caused by platelt emboli

Question 5

What are the side/adverse effect of Aspirin?

Answer 5

bleeding, GI irritation, Reye syndrome in children w/ acute febrile illness, renal/hepatic toxicity.