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ASPIRIN AND ASTHMATIC PATIENTS :
¨ Approximately 10% of patients with asthma may
have aspirin-sensitive asthma, characterized by:
¨ Nasal polyposis, sinusitis, eosinophilia, and precipitation of
asthma and rhinitis attacks after ingestion of aspirin.
¨ The use of aspirin in these patients has been associated
with severe bronchospasm and fetal anaphylactoid
reactions.
¨ Cross-sensitivity
¨ Prior to initiating therapy with NSAIDs, patients should be
questioned about previous allergic-type reactions to these
agents:
Salicylate salts…
¨ Acetaminophen may be appropriate alternatives in patients
with a history of that allergy.
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