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EMR
EMT
AEMT
Paramedic
Extended
Aspirin
Action
Onset
Antiplatelet
Pain reliever
Anti-inflammatory
Peak effect: 15 minutes to 2 hours
Indications
Chest Pain / MI
Adult Dose
324 mg chewable PO (4x81mg tabs if baby aspirin)
Pediatric Dose
Do not give aspirin to children who are febrile, for fear of developing Reye’s syndrome (swelling of the liver
and brain)
Contraindications
Febrile children, hypersensitivity, ulcers, GI disorders, other bleeding disorders
Adverse Reactions
GI bleeding, nausea, vomiting, bronchospasm
Precautions
Use cautiously in patients with asthma or pregnancy. A one-time dose is safe if patient is on Coumadin.
Considerations
If the patient already took aspirin today and you believe the patient is experiencing an MI, have the patient take
the full dose of aspirin regardless of how recent their last dose was taken.
If the patient is on Coumadin and you believe they are experiencing an MI, a one-time dose of aspirin is safe.
324 mg of aspirin is a relatively low dose. Extra strength aspirin contains 1000mg per dose.
Aspirin