GENERIC BRAND GENERAL MECHANISM ROUTE OF INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE NURSING

NAME NAME CLASSIFICATION OF ACTION DOSAGE REACTION RESPONSIBILITY

(Oral)
Aspirin Asaphen, NSAIDS salicylates Though to produce 4g tab OD P.O. RA, osteoarthritis, Patient hypersensitive to Agitation cerebral Schedule the drug
(acetylsalicylic asatab, aspir- analgesia and exert or other drug. edema coma rheumatic fever and
acid, ASA) low, aspir-81, its anti- polyarchic or confusion. thrombosis as needed.
bayer, lowprin, inflammatory effect inflammatory Severe hepatic impairment Arrythmias,
rivasa, by inhibiting conditions. or history of active peptic hypotension, Enteric-coated drug
novasen. prostaglandin and Juvenile RA ulcer disease. tachycardia. and sustained release
other substance that tablets are slowly
sensitize pain Mild pain or Patients with GI lesions’ Tinnitus, hearing absorbed.
receptors. Drug fever; spondylo- impaired renal functions. loss.
may relieve fever arthritis Monitor elderly
through central Shouldn’t given to children Dehydration, patient closely
action in Suspected acute or teenagers who have or hyperkalemia, because they may be
hypothalamic heat- MI rare recovering to more susceptible to
regulating center. chickenpox or flulike Reye syndrome aspirins toxins effects.
In low doses, drug To reduce risk of symptoms with or without hypersensitive
also appears to MI in patients fever because the risk of reactions. Monitor salicylates
interfere with with previous MI reye syndrome. level for arthritis is
clotting by keeping unstable angina, 150 to 300 mcg/ml.
a platelet and chronic stable tinnitus may occur at
aggregating angina pectoris. levels above 200mcg.
substance from Carotid
forming. endarterectomy Monitor patient for
hypersensitivity
Polycythemia vera reaction such
anaphylaxis and
asthma.