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*Type: [[Antiplatelet]] | *Type: [[Antiplatelet]] | ||
*Dosage Forms: | *Dosage Forms: | ||
*Common Trade Names: | *Common Trade Names: Aspirin, Baby Aspirin, ASA | ||
*Usage: | |||
**Pain reliever/fever reducer | |||
**Antiplatelet | |||
==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
*325 to 650 mg orally or rectally every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 4 g/day | |||
*324 mg chewable for ACS | |||
*81 mg (baby) Aspirin common daily cardiac risk reduction dose | |||
==Pediatric Dosing== | ==Pediatric Dosing== | ||
*2 to 11 years: 10 to 15 mg/kg orally or rectally every 4 to 6 hours as needed, not to exceed 4 g/day. | |||
*12 years or older: 325 to 650 mg orally or rectally every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 4 g/day | |||
==Special Populations== | ==Special Populations== | ||
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: | *[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: D | ||
*Lactation: | *Lactation: best avoided, low dose may be considered for antiplatelet | ||
*Renal Dosing | *Renal Dosing | ||
**Adult | **Adult | ||
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==Contraindications== | ==Contraindications== | ||
*Allergy to class/drug | *Allergy to class/drug | ||
**Hives, Facial swelling, Asthma, Shock | |||
*Bleeding, Ulcers, Asthma | |||
==Adverse Reactions== | ==Adverse Reactions== | ||
===Serious=== | ===Serious=== | ||
*[[Aspirin (Salicylate) Toxicity]] | *[[Aspirin (Salicylate) Toxicity]] | ||
*[[Reye syndrome]] - Children and teenagers should not use this medicine for chicken pox or flu symptoms | |||
===Common=== | ===Common=== | ||
==Pharmacology== | ==Pharmacology== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
http://www.drugs.com/aspirin.html | |||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Drugs]] | [[Category:Drugs]] | ||
Revision as of 11:30, 22 March 2015
General
- Type: Antiplatelet
- Dosage Forms:
- Common Trade Names: Aspirin, Baby Aspirin, ASA
- Usage:
- Pain reliever/fever reducer
- Antiplatelet
Adult Dosing
- 325 to 650 mg orally or rectally every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 4 g/day
- 324 mg chewable for ACS
- 81 mg (baby) Aspirin common daily cardiac risk reduction dose
Pediatric Dosing
- 2 to 11 years: 10 to 15 mg/kg orally or rectally every 4 to 6 hours as needed, not to exceed 4 g/day.
- 12 years or older: 325 to 650 mg orally or rectally every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 4 g/day
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating: D
- Lactation: best avoided, low dose may be considered for antiplatelet
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
- Hives, Facial swelling, Asthma, Shock
- Bleeding, Ulcers, Asthma
Adverse Reactions
Serious
- Aspirin (Salicylate) Toxicity
- Reye syndrome - Children and teenagers should not use this medicine for chicken pox or flu symptoms
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
See Also
Sources
http://www.drugs.com/aspirin.html