ASPIRIN ( generic name)

Question 1

ASPIRIN brand name

Answer 1

BRAND NAME

• ASA
• Bayer
• Ecotrin
• St. Josephs

Question 2

ASPIRIN drug class

Answer 2

DRUG CLASS

* Anti-platelet medication

Question 3

ASPIRIN indications

Answer 3

INDICATIONS

* Onset of chest pain suggestive of Myocardial Infarction

Question 4

ASPIRIN mechanism of action

Answer 4

MECHANISM OF ACTION

• Non competitive platelet antagonist
• Prevents release of Tromboxane A2 granules from activated platelets, reducing their ability to activated further platelets. This reduces platelet aggregation

Question 5

ASPIRIN contraindications

Answer 5

CONTRAINDICATIONS

• Hypersensitivity
• Relative contraindication in active ulcer disease and asthma

Question 6

ASPIRIN adverse effects

Answer 6

ADVERSE EFFECTS

• Bronchospasm
• Prolonged bleeding
• GI bleeding
• Epigastric distress
• N / V
• Heartburn
• Reye Syndrome ( brain swelling in kids)

Question 7

ASPIRIN precautions

Answer 7

PRECAUTIONS

• Caution in patients allergic to other NSAID’s
• Acidic properties may damage stomach lining

Question 8

ASPIRIN dose and administration

Answer 8

DOSE AND ADMINISTRATION
* ADULT 
160 to 325 mg p.o. Chewing preferred to faster absorption
* PEDI
Not recommended