The document is a presentation on aspirin submitted by a nursing student. It provides information on aspirin including what it is, its dosages and routes of administration, its actions and indications, contraindications, side effects, and nursing considerations for its use. It also includes information on teaching the patient about aspirin and lists some references used in preparing the presentation.
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Aspirin (drug presentation) for medical students .
2. CONTENTS
• Client introduction.
• DRUGS ADVICE
• What is asprin ?
• Drug introduction .
• Dosages and routes.
• Action and dose of
aspirin.
• Indication.
• Contraindication.
• Side effects.
• Nursing considerations.
• Patient teaching.
• A.V. TOOLS.
• REFRENCES.
3. CLIENT INTRODUCTION
• NAME : Mr. MAHESH MANJHI
• AGE : 42 years
• SEX : MALE
• ADDRESS : PURULIA JHARKHAND.
• REGISTRATION NUMBER : IDO-443.
• WARD : ORTHO D2
• CONSULTING DOCTOR : Dr. B Kumar UNIT.
• CHIEF COMPLAINT : JOINT PAIN.
6. WHAT IS ASPIRIN ?
• Aspirin is an ester
• Alcohol+acid +ester
• Aspirin is the common name for (ASA)acetylsalicylic acid and belongs to a group
of drugs called salicylate . it is a White, crystalline, weakly acidic substance.
7. INTRODUCTION OF DRUG 🍥
• DRUG NAME : Aspirin.
• TRADE NAME : Bufferin.
• FUNCTIONAL CLASS : Nonopioid analgesic, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory.
• CHEMICAL CLASS : Salicylate.
8. DOSAGES AND ROUTES
• Aspirin should be taken with food. Doses range from 50 mg to 6000 mg daily depending on the
use.
• Usual doses for mild to moderate pain are 350 or 650 mg every 4 hours or 500 mg every 6
hours.
• Doses for rheumatoid arthritis include 500 mg every 4-6 hours; 650 mg every 4 hours; 1000 mg
every 4-6 hours; 1950 mg twice daily.
• Heart attacks are prevented with 75, 81, 162 or 325 mg daily.
• 160 to 325 mg of non-enteric coated aspirin should be chewed immediately when experiencing
symptoms of a heart attack.
• The dose for preventing another stroke is 75 to 100 mg daily.
9. ACTION AND DOSE OF ASPIRIN
• Effect of dose — Aspirin's effects and respective mechanisms of action vary with
dose:
• Low doses (typically 75 to 81 mg/day) are sufficient to irreversibly acetylate serine
530 of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1. This effect inhibits platelet generation of
thromboxane A2, resulting in an antithrombotic effect.
• Intermediate doses (650 mg to 4 g/day) inhibit COX-1 and COX-2, blocking
prostaglandin (PG) production, and have analgesic and antipyretic effects.
10. INDICATION
• It is used to ease pain, swelling, and fever.
• It is used to treat arthritis.
• It is used to treat rheumatic fever.
• It is used to protect bypass grafts and stents in the heart.
• It is used to lower the chance of heart attack, stroke, and death in some people.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.
11. CONTRAINDICATION
• Inadequate Vitamin K
• Gout , Anemia , Decrease in the Blood-Clotting Protein Prothrombin
• Blood Clotting Disorder - Von Willebrand's Disease
• Decreased Blood Platel
• Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• Presence of Polyps in the Nose
• Stomach or Intestinal Ulcer ,Damage to Stomach Lining
• liver problems , Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines
• kidney disease with reduction in kidney function
• Pregnancy ,a mother who is producing milk and breastfeeding
13. NURSING CONSIDERATIONS
• For patients who have had oral or dental surgery or tonsillectomy in the last seven
days avoid chewable or dispersible aspirin tablets, or aspirin in crushed tablets or
gargles.
• Assess pain and/or pyrexia one hour before or after medication.
• In long-term therapy monitor renal and liver function and ototoxicity.
• Assess other medication for possible interactions - especially warfarin which is a
special hazard.
• Be aware that aspirin is a common constituent of a variety of over-the-counter
medications.
• Nurses should refer to manufacturer’s summary of product characteristics and to
appropriate local guidelines
14. PATIENT TEACHING
• Possible gastric irritation is limited by taking aspirin after food.
• Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children.
• Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).
• Store aspirin suppositories in a cool place or in a refrigerator.
• Take any missed doses as soon as you remember. But do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
• Do not break, crush, or chew extended-release tablets and do not open extended-release capsules. Swallow them
whole.
• Always read the label of any over-the-counter medications to check for aspirin content.
• Restrict alcohol intake.
• Report any tinnitus, sweating or hyperventilation to the prescribing health care professional.