Drug Name Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing Consideration
Generic name: Thought to Mild to People with CNS: agitation, Check and verify
Aspirin produce analgesic moderate allergy to cerebral edema, coma, with doctor’s
and exert its anti- pain salicylates or confusion, dizziness, order and Kardex.
Brand name: inflammatory Fever NSAIDs. This is headaches lethargy, Observe rights
Inflammatory more common in medication adm
Bayer Aspirin, effect by seizures, subdural or
conditions to people with inistration such as
Durlaza Ecotrin, inhibiting intracranial
such as nasal giving the right
Rivasa prostaglandin and hemorrhage.
rheumatic polyps, asthma, drug to the right
other substances fever, and chronic CV: arrhythmias, patient using the
that sensitize pain arthritis, and urticaria. hypertension, right route and at
Drug Classes: spondyloarth People with the right time.
receptors. Drug tachycardia.
Antiplatelet ropathies hemophilia, Assess skin color
may relieve fever EENT: tinnitus,
Agents, Reduction of allergy to and presence of
through central hearing loss
Cardiovascular; risk of tartrazine lesions as this may
action in the GI: Nausea, GI
Antiplatelet recurrent (cross- indicate
hypothalamic transient sensitivity is Bleeding, dyspepsia, hepatotoxicity,
Agents,
heat-regulating ischemic common), GI distress, occult allergy, bleeding,
Hematologic;
center. In low attack bleeding ulcers, bleeding, pancreatitis, and other
NSAIDs; (precursor to blood complications.
doses, drug also vomiting.
Salicylates stroke) or coagulation Assess patient’s
appear to interfere Metabolic: hypokale
cardiovascula defects, and orientation to time
with clotting by mia
r accident with Vitamin K and place as the
keeping a
(stroke) in deficiency drug may cause
Available Forms: platelet- patients with (increased risk dizziness and
aggregating history of of bleeding) confusion.
Tablet substance from TIA due to Caution with Give drug with
81 mg forming. fibrin platelet people who food or after meal
325 mg emboli or have impaired if GI upset occurs.
ischemic renal function, To reduce the risk
500 mg
stroke children and of the tablet
Unlabeled teenagers (risk lodging in the
Tablet, use: for developing esophagus, give
delayed- prophylaxis Reye’s drug with full
release against Syndrome), glass of water.
cataract patients who Ensure that patient
162mg
formation will have does not crush and
325mg
with long- surgery within 1 chew tablets as
500mg
term use week, and well as sustained
Tablet, pregnant women release
chewable (it readily preparations to
75 mg crosses placenta prevent losing
81 mg and is a possible drug’s effectivity.
teratogen) as If aspirin has
Tablet, ent
well as lactating vinegar-like odor,
eric-coated
mothers. do not use and
81 mg dispose.
162 mg In case of
325 mg overdose, institute
650 mg emergency
procedures and
prepare
Gum,
equipment’s for
chewing, o gastric lavage,
ral induction of
227 mg emesis, and
activated charcoal.
Continue
Extended-
monitoring
release cap
clotting factors,
sule bleeding time,
(Durlaza liver and renal
[Rx]) (adult function tests for
only) long-term drug
162.5 mg therapy.
Observe patient
for signs and
symptoms of
bleeding such as
easy bruising,
bleeding in the
gums, and
nosebleeds.
Monitor vital
signs.
Raise side rails up
to ensure patient’s
safety.
Monitor for signs
and symptoms of
drug allergy such
as difficulty of
breathing,
pruritus, and
rashes.
Provide a room
environment
conducive for
resting.
