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aspirin
generic
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 325 mg, 500 mg; DR TAB: 81 mg, 325 mg, 500 mg, 650 mg; CHEWABLE: 81 mg; SUPP: 60 mg, 120 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg, 600 mg
pain/fever
- [325-650 mg PO q4h prn]
- Alt: 300-600 mg PR q4-6h prn; Max: 4 g/day
acute coronary syndrome
- [81-325 mg PO qd]
- Start: 162-325 mg PO x1; Info: use immediate-release form for loading dose; refer to ACC/AHA guidelines
TIA/acute ischemic stroke
- [81-325 mg PO qd]
- Start: 162-325 mg PO x1; Info: use immediate-release form for loading dose; refer to ACC/AHA guidelines
thrombotic event risk reduction
- [81-325 mg PO qd]
- Info: refer to ACC/AHA guidelines
cardiovascular event risk reduction
- [81-325 mg PO qd]
- Info: refer to ACC/AHA guidelines
arthritis (off-label)
- [2.6-5.4 g/day PO divided q4-6h]
preeclampsia prevention (off-label)
- [81 mg PO qd]
- Start: 12-28 wk gestation; Info: cont. tx until delivery
rheumatic fever (off-label)
- [5-8 g/day PO divided q4-6h x1-2wk]
- Info: taper dose over next 2-8wk to D/C
renal dosing
- [see below]
- CrCl <10: avoid use
- HD: no adjustment, on dialysis days admin. after dialysis; no supplement; PD: avoid use
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: TAB: 325 mg, 500 mg; DR TAB: 81 mg, 325 mg, 500 mg, 650 mg; CHEWABLE: 81 mg; SUPP: 60 mg, 120 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg, 600 mg
pain/fever
- [10-15 mg/kg/dose PO/PR q4-6h]
- Max: 60-80 mg/kg/day
juvenile idiopathic arthritis (off-label)
- [60-100 mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h]
- Start: 60 mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h, then may incr. by 10-20 mg/kg/day q5-7 days; Max: 100 mg/kg/day
Kawasaki dz (off-label)
- [80-100 mg/kg/day PO divided q6h]
- Info: decr. to 3-5 mg/kg/dose PO qd after fever resolves; total duration x8wk
thrombotic event risk reduction (off-label)
- [2 yo and older]
- Dose: 1-5 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Max: 325 mg/day; Info: refer to ACCP guidelines or institution protocols for details on appropriate use
renal dosing
- [see below]
- CrCl <10: avoid use
- HD: no adjustment, on dialysis days admin. after dialysis; no supplement; PD: avoid use
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]