Asprin Flashcards
1
Q
Trade name
A
Bayer Children’s Aspirin/ Bayer Aspirin
2
Q
Class
A
Acetylsalicylic Acid; ASA
3
Q
Mechanism of Action
A
Analgesia, Anti-inflammatory activity, and blocks platelet aggregation
4
Q
Indication
A
Treatment of unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction
5
Q
Contraindications
A
Known hypersensitivity
6
Q
Precautions
A
Anaphylactic reactions in sensitive patients have occurred; Skin eruptions; prolonged bleeding and Reyes syndrome
7
Q
Adverse Effects
A
Gastrointestinal ulcers, stomach bleeding, and tinnitus
8
Q
Adult dose
A
324 mg chewable tablets/ 325 mg or 4 baby asprin
9
Q
Pediatric dose
A
N/A
10
Q
Protocols used
A
A-5 Chest Pain
