2015 Trumbull Memorial Hospital Demo

Aspirin

Aspirin

Action

Onset

Antiplatelet Pain reliever Anti-inflammatory

Peak effect: 15 minutes to 2 hours

Indications Chest Pain / MI

Adult Dose 324 mg chewable PO (4x81mg tabs if baby aspirin)

Pediatric Dose Do not give aspirin to children who are febrile, for fear of developing Reye’s syndrome (swelling of the liver and brain)

Contraindications Febrile children, hypersensitivity, ulcers, GI disorders, other bleeding disorders

Adverse Reactions GI bleeding, nausea, vomiting, bronchospasm

Precautions Use cautiously in patients with asthma or pregnancy. A one-time dose is safe if patient is on Coumadin.

Considerations If the patient already took aspirin today and you believe the patient is experiencing an MI, have the patient take the full dose of aspirin regardless of how recent their last dose was taken. If the patient is on Coumadin and you believe they are experiencing an MI, a one-time dose of aspirin is safe. 324 mg of aspirin is a relatively low dose. Extra strength aspirin contains 1000mg per dose.

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