Nitroglycerin + Aspirin

Medication name of Nitroglycerin

Nitroglycerin

Trade name for nitroglycerin

nitrostat

nitroglycerin class

nitrate vasodilator

nitroglycerin indications

Cardiac chest pain, congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension with total artificial

heart

nitroglycerin dosage for chest pain (cardiac and STEMI)

0.4mg SL

nitroglycerin dosage for CHF/ pulmonary edema

0.4mg SL

nitroglycerin dosage for total artificial heart

0.4mg SL

nitroglycerin contraindications

Systolic BP <100mmHg

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Pediatric patients

Increased intracranial pressure

Nitroglycerin Side Effects

Headache, Weakness, Dizziness, Hypotension, orthostasis, dry mouth, skin rash, nausea, tachycardia

Aspirin medication name

Aspirin

Aspirin trade name

acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)

aspirin class

non-narcotic analgesic, salicylate, antipyretic, antiplatelet

Aspirin indications

Chest pain - suspected cardiac, mild-moderate pain

aspirin dosing for chest pain (cardiac and STEMI)

324mg PO

aspirin dosing for pain control

324-650mg PO

aspirin MoA

makes platelets slippery so that they split past the clot that is forming

Aspirin contraindications

Active GI bleed

Children < 16 y/o

Pregnant/ lactating females

aspirin side effects

Tinnitus (ringing in ear), GI bleed, Heartburn, Nausea

Aspirin extra

High doses can cause platelet aggregation through acidosis