Med tracker week 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHARM 2407-Med-tracker Week 3 Med-tracker Week 3 Drug: Aspirin Anti-inflammatory Non-opiod analgesic Type: NSAID salicylate Use: pain, fever, decrease platelet aggregation Medication Examples: Aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, ASA Administration: PO, Rectal Action: Blocks pain impulses in the CNS, reduces inflammation by inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis, antipyretication from vasodilation of peripheral vessels, decrease platelet aggregation. Adverse effects: tinnitus (ototoxic), d...