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Revision as of 21:18, 3 April 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: if CrCl <10, avoid use
- Pediatric: if CrCl <10, avoid use
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult: not defined
- Pediatric: not defined
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