Aspirin
- Fever
- Pain and Headache
- Cardiovascular Disease (CAD)
- Irreversible inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2
- Suppress Thromboxanes and Prostaglandins
- NSAID
- Reye's Syndrome
- Tinnitus
- Peptic Ulceration
- Mixed Acidosis/Alkalosis
- Nephropathy
Aspirin Poisoning (Salicylism) Assessment
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Tinnitus
- Confusion
- Hyperventilation
- Respiratory Alkalosis
- Metabolic Acidosis
- Coma
- Hyperthermia
Clopidogrel (Plavix)
- ADP Receptor Antagonist
- Prevent Platelet Aggregation
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
- Prevention of Thrombotic Events
- Bleeding
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Pancytopenia
- Abdominal Pain
- Withhold Before Surgery
Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
- ADP Receptor Antagonist
- Irreversibly Inhibits Platelet Aggregation
- Thrombotic Event Prevention
- Neutropenia
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- GI Distress
- Rash
- Withhold Before Surgery
- Monitor Blood Count
Cilostazol and Dipyridamole
- Phosphodiesterase 3 Inhibitor (PDE-3)
- Inhibits Platelet Aggregation
- Vasodilation
- Intermittent Claudication
- Stroke Prevention
- Coronary Stent Stenosis Prevention
- Cardiac Stress Testing (Dipyridamole)
- Flushing
- Hypotension
Abciximab and Tirofiban (GP IIb/IIIa Inhibitors)
- IIb/IIIa Receptor Inhibitors
- Inhibits Platelet Aggregation
- Thrombotic Event Prevention
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
- Bleeding
- Expensive
- Combination Drug Therapy
Alteplase
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator
- Thrombosis
- Bleeding
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Internal Hemorrhaging
- Minimize Bleeding
- Monitor for Shock
- Aminocaproic Acid