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==Section 8 - MEDICATION GUIDELINES==
===8.18 SALICYLATES===

====Aspirin (ASA) / Anti-inflammatory, platelet aggregation inhibitor====

'''DESCRIPTION'''
* Commonly used over the counter analgesic with thrombolytic properties.
'''INDICATIONS'''
* [[Chest Pain Acute Coronary Syndrome|New chest pain suggestive of acute MI]].
'''CONTRAINDICATIONS'''
* Patients with known hypersensitivity to the drug or active ulcer disease.
'''PRECAUTIONS'''
* GI bleeding and upset. Possible side effects: Heartburn, nausea and vomiting.  Not recommended for Pediatric patients.
'''DOSAGE'''
* 162 -324 mg chewed.