QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027
, What are alternate/brand names for Aspirin? Bayer, ASA, Bufferin
What is Aspirin classified as? Antiplatelet, NSAID, antipyretic
What are the actions of Aspirin? Blocks pain, blocks platelet aggregation,
reduces inflammation
What are the indications of Aspirin?Angina, chest pain, suspected ACS
What are the contraindications of Aspirin? Allergy, pregnancy, suspected brain
bleed/hemorrhage, max dose already taken,
GI issues
What are potential side effects of aspirin? Stomach pain. nausea, vomiting
What are alternate names for Nitroglycerine? "Nitro" for short, Nitrostat,
Nitrolingual
What is nitro classified as? Vasodilator
What are the actions of nitro? Dilates blood vessels in the body and
therefore decreases the workload of the
heart
What are the doses of nitro? How many
times can you 0.4mg up to
three times give it?
What are the indications of nitro? Chest pain with suspected cardiac origin,
patient is prescribed nitro
What are contraindications of nitro? Systolic BP under 90, max doses, taken ED
medications within the past 72 hours,
drop of over 30mmHg systolic after first dose