Read more about Aspirin
A person having heart disorder is more likely to take medication for the rest of life. Medicines in Heart disorders can be of many types. These can be monotherapy or a combination of different drugs. This article highlights the details of Aspirin: an Antithrombotic Drug.
| Parameters | Details |
|---|---|
| Category of Drug | Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) is an Antithrombotic Drug. (Read more: Which are the popular Medicines prescribed for Heart Disorders?) |
| Mechanism of Action | Aspirin inhibits the conversion of arachidonic acid to thromboxane A2 (1), which is a potent inducer of platelet aggregation. This action is helpful in the prevention of blood clots stroke, and myocardial infarction. |
| Indications | Aspirin is used for 1. reducing the risk of death in myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks, atherothrombotic cerebral infarction, 2. As prophylaxis in Arterial thromboembolism, carotid endarterectomy |
| Structure |  |
| Molecular details | Weight: 180.1574 Chemical Formula- C9H8O4 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-acetyloxybenzoic acid |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | 1. ECOSPRIN- USV 2. LOPRIN- TORRENT |
| Available dosage forms | TABLETS |
| Dose | Prophylaxis: 75 mg to 325 mg orally once a day or extended-release: 162 mg orally once a day or as per physicians recommendation |
| Pharmacokinetic properties | 1. Protein binding-50% to 90% 2. Major metabolites- salicylic acid, salicyluric acid, the ether or phenolic glucuronide and the ester or acyl glucuronide 3. half-life- 13 – 19 minutes 4. Excretion of salicylates -through the kidney 5. elimination- 10% to 85% in the urine |
| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid or any other NSAID 2. Children and adolescents under 16 years 3. Gastrointestinal ulceration 4. Haemophilia and other bleeding disorders 5. Not for the treatment of gout 6. Severe renal or hepatic impairment 7. Lactation. |
| Precautions | 1. Asthma, allergic disease 2. Impaired renal or hepatic function 3. lactation 4. Pregnancy 5. Elderly |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Generally mild and infrequent with a lower dosage 2. Gastrointestinal discomfort or nausea 3. ulceration with occult bleeding. 4. Vertigo 5. Confusion 6. Hypersensitivity Reactions 7. tinnitus |
| Storage conditions | Store at a temperature not exceeding 30⁰C and protected from moisture. |
| Pregnancy Category | D |
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