Anticoagulants
Aspirin
Dose
ACS 300 mg PO load; secondary prevention 75 mg OD
Use
ACS, ischaemic stroke (post-CT), CV secondary prevention.
Monitoring
Bleeding, FBC.
Side effects
- • GI bleeding
- • Tinnitus
- • Bronchospasm
- • Reye's
Related in WardRound
STEMI
Protocol · PPCI < 120 min
Stroke
Protocol · Time is brain — FAST
TIA
Protocol · Transient ischaemic attack
Unstable Angina
Protocol · ACS without troponin rise
Acute Pericarditis
Protocol · NSAIDs + colchicine
Cocaine Chest Pain
Protocol · Benzodiazepines first, avoid β-blockers
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Topic · Cardiology
Stroke (Ischaemic)
Topic · Neurology
Pre-eclampsia
Topic · Obs/Gynae
Pre-eclampsia
Topic · Obs/Gynae
ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
Topic · Cardiology
Non-ST-Elevation MI / Unstable Angina
Topic · Cardiology
Always confirm dose against your local formulary / BNF before prescribing.
