AboutMargot RN BScN GNC Expertise GERONTOLOGY (NURSING ISSUES RELATED TO THE ELDERY) I have 15+ years experience working with the elderly. I would be pleased to offer any assistance I can. My areas of expertise include: Gerontology / Geriatrics, Long Term Care, Community Nursing, Palliative Care, Private Nursing Services, Intermediate / Extended Care. I also have a personal interest in Homeopathic and Eastern Medicine. If I can not answer your question I`ll do my best to direct you to an appropriate resource. Thank you.
Experience I have fifteen years experience in Gerontological Nursing both in the community, and in Long Term Care. I have worked as a General Duty Nurse, a Nurse Manager, and a Nursing Consultant in Long Term Care and Community Nursing.I have a great deal of experience working with, assessing, and educating in the field of Gerontology (Nursing the Elderly). I am familiar with the challenges associated with Dementia (Alzheimer's), Chronic and Terminal illnesses. Experience in the area 20 years of Long Term Care and Community Nursing, specialising in Geriatrics, Gerontology and PalliativeCare.
Education/Credentials Registered Nurse , Certified Gerontological Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Question I'm a 56 yr old female that is having tia's , I am extremely
allergic to aspirin. I am on disability to the cost of drugs is paramount,this drug is on the Wal-Mart $4 list. What I want to know is it aspirin based?
Answer Hi Gail,
As with any prescription medication, you need to consult with a certified pharmacist before taking it, but from my research it looks like Coumadin and Aspirin ar not chemically similar (remembering that I am NOT a Chemist or a Pharmacist so this is layman’s advice, not professional).
According to Drugs.com:
Coumadin (crystalline warfarin sodium) is an anticoagulant which acts by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Chemically, it is 3-(α-acetonylbenzyl)-4-hydroxycoumarin and is a racemic mixture of the R- and S-enantiomers. Crystalline warfarin sodium is an isopropanol clathrate. The crystallization of warfarin sodium virtually eliminates trace impurities present in amorphous warfarin. Its empirical formula is C19H15NaO4.
Acetylsalicylic Acid, also known by trade name Aspirin, is an acetyl derivative of salicylic acid. Acetylsalicylic Acid’s Chemical Formula: C6H4(OCOCH3)CO2H, Synonym 2-acetoxybenzoic acid
