LUCENA, Genkins S.

BSN3H – H30

PATIENT’S NAME: T.M.G. DX/CC: Osteoarthritis, Angina

GENERIC NAME INDICATION SE NURSING

RESPONSIBILITIES
Aspirin Inflammatory disorder: hearing loss Administer after meals or with
Osteoarthritis tinnitus food or an antacid to minimize
Mild to moderate pain nausea gastric irritation. Food slows
Prophylaxis of transient ischemic abdominal but does not alter the total
amount absorbed.
attacks and MI. GI bleeding
Instruct patient to take
BRAND NAME MODE OF ACTION salicylates with a full glass
Produce analgesia and reduce of water and to remain in
inflammation by inhibiting the an upright position for 15–
production of prostaglandins 30 min after
Decreases platelet aggregation. administration.

Advise patient to report

tinnitus; unusual bleeding
CLASSIFICATION: CONTRAINDICATION
of gums; bruising; black,
Salicylates Hypersensitivity to aspirin or
tarry stools; or fever lasting
other salicylates
longer than 3 days.
Cross-sensitivity with other
NSAIDs may exist (less with
nonaspirin salicylates)

Bleeding disorders or
thrombocytopenia