Drugs and medicine

aspirin brand name

Bayer, St. Joseph Children’s

aspirin class

acetylsalicylic acid, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, platelet aggregation inhibitor, NSAID

aspirin description

decreases inflammation, pain, and fever. powerfully inhibits platelet aggregation (makes it slick —> lessens the ability to develop clots)

aspirin indication (reason to use)

chest pain consistent with MI or cardiac etiology

aspirin contraindication (risk)

known hypersensitivity, asthma Hx, active bleeding ulcer