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DRUG SUMMARY
Name of DrugGeneric(Brand)DateOrderedClassificationDoseFrequencyRouteMechanismof ActionSpecificIndicationSide EffectsNursing Implications
Aspirin
(acetylsalicylicacid)Antipyretics,Non-opioidanalgesics80 mg tabodPOProduceanalgesia andreduceinflammation andfever by inhibitingthe production of prostaglandinsDecreasesplateletaggregation.Prophylaxisof transientischemicattacks andMI.
EENT:
hearing loss,tinnitus.
GI:
 GI BLEEDING,dyspepsia, epigastricdistress, heartburn,nausea, abdominalpain, anorexia,hepatotoxicity,vomiting.
Hemat:
 
aspirin—
anemia, hemolysis,increased bleedingtime.
Misc:
allergic reactionsincludingANAPHYLAXISandLARYNGEAL EDEMA,noncardiogenicpulmonary edema.
BEFORE:
>Patients who have asthma,allergies, and nasal polyps or who are allergic to tartrazine areat an increased risk for developing hypersensitivityreactions.
DURING:
>Do not crush or chew enteric-coated tablets.>Administer after meals or withfood or an antacid to minimizegastric irritation. Food slows butdoes not alter the total amountabsorbed.
AFTER:
>Assess pain and limitation of movement; note type, location,and intensity before and at the peak after administration.>Caution patient to avoidconcurrent use of alcohol withthis medication to minimize possible gastric irritation;
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