ASPIRIN

Question 1

CLASSIFICATION

Answer 1

Antithrombotic - antiplatelet drug

Question 2

PRESSENTATION

Answer 2

300mg dispersible tablet
300mg Enteric Coated tablet

Question 3

INDICATIONS

Answer 3

• Cardiac Chest Pain
• suspected MI
• Management of unstable angina
• NSTEMI
• STEMI

Question 4

CONTRA-INDICATIONS

Answer 4

• Active symptomatic gastrointestinal ulcer
• Bleeding disorder
• KSAR
• Patients <16yrs

Question 5

DOSAGES

Answer 5

ADULT:
300mg
PAEDIATRIC:
NOT INDICATED

Question 6

SIDE EFFECTS

Answer 6

• Epigastric Pain and discomfort
  -Bronchospasm
• GI haemorrhage
• Increased bleeding times
• skin reactions in hypersensitive patients