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- Acute coronary syndromes suggestive of an AMI.
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- Severe allergy to ASA.
- Bleeding disorder such as haemophilia or von Willebrand’s disease.
- Unconsciousness.
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- May produce bronchoconstriction is asthmatics.
- Active ulcer disease.
- Impaired renal or hepatic function.
- Children and adolescents with influenza or chicken pox because it may increase the risk of Reye’s syndrome, which has a mortality rate of 20-30%.
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- GI Upset.
- Nausea/Vomiting.
- Heartburn.
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- 160mg – 325mg chewed and swallowed.
- Supplied in 80mg, 81mg, 325mg, 500mg and 600mg tabs.
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- Give even if patient has taken ASA prior to EMS arrival.
- MUST be chewed and swallowed, offer some water if patient is unable to swallow dry.
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- Salicylate.
- Antiplatelet.
- Antipyretic.
- Anti-inflammatory.
- NSAID.
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- At low doses, appears to impede clotting by blocking prostaglandin synthesis, which prevents formation of platelet-aggregating substance called thromboxane A2.
- Analgesic anti-inflammatory: Inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandin, preventing or reducing pain.
- Antipyretic: Acts on the hypothalamus to cause peripheral vasodilation which causes sweating, which then leads to heat loss and cooling by evaporation.
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- Aspirin
- ASA
- Novasen
- Bufferin
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