Drug name
Aspirin
Drug Description
Aspirin is prescribed for treatment of aches and pains concerning headache, common cold, as well as sore throat and decrease of fever. The medicine can be used to decrease the possible risk of death and lessen the harmful effects of an acute heart attack. Aspirin is also used to decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes in some category of men and women with the history of a heart attack or ischemic stroke. Aspirin can also be prescribed for other medical conditions as advised by your health care provider.
Intake Instruction
Please thoroughly follow the instructions for using this medicine advised by your health care provider.
This medicine should be taken with meals or without it. To decrease side effects, make sure to take the medicine with food.
Swallow Aspirin whole. Crushing, breaking and chewing Aspirin before swallowing is not recommended.
Make sure to take Aspirin with a full glass of water (8 oz/240 mL).
Please discuss with your health care provider your additional queries on the medicine use.
Drug Category and Mechanism
Aspirin represents a category of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It functions by inhibiting certain special, chemical processes within the body which cause pain, conflagration, and an abnormally high body temperature. It also decreases the tendency for blood to clot.
Missed Dose
Should you miss a dose of this medicine please take it asap. If you find you have missed the previous dosage when it is almost time for your next dose, you should better skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Taking double or extra doses or missing ones is recommended only after thorough advice of your attending medical doctor.
Storage
Store Aspirin at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). Please make sure to s the medicine away from heat, moisture, and light.
Safety Precautions
Taking Accutane is not recommended in case:
you have allergic reactions to any component in Aspirin;
you are a child/ teenager with flu or chickenpox;
you have bleeding disorders such as hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other
you have an austere allergic reaction (eg, severe rash, hives, hard breathing, giddiness), to aspirin, salicylates (e.g., salsalate), tartrazine, or an NSAID (e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib).
Contact your health care provider immediately if any of the mentioned conditions are applicable to you.
Crucial Information:
Please never take Aspirin for more than 10 days for aches or for more than 3 days for heat lest otherwise advised by your health care provider.
Make sure to check with your health care provider if heat or pain worsens, rush or swelling is observed, or new symptoms are found. In case you explored a sore throat that is austere, lasts for more than 2 days, or is associated or followed by heat, headache, eruption, emesis, or retching, please inform your health care provider.
Aspirin possesses aspirin in it. Before you begin taking any new medicine, check the label to see if it has aspirin in it as well. If it has or you are not sure, certain please make sure to consult with your pharmacist.
Aspirin may possess calcium, aluminum, or magnesium in it. Make sure to ask your pharmacist which of these components is in Aspirin.
Please necessarily contact to your health care provider before you start taking Aspirin or other pain relief medicaments/fever decreasing means if you take more than 3 alcohol containing beverages per day. Severe stomach ulcers and bleeding can happen while using the medicine. Taking it in more doses or for a long time, smoking, or drinking alcohol makes higher the risk of the mentioned side effects. Please remember that Aspirin with food will not decrease the risk of these effects. Make sure your physician is aware if you develop austere stomach or back pain; dark stools; retching with blood or coffee grounds; or uncommon weight gain or swelling.
Aspirin may decrease the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in your blood. Thus please stay away from activities that may cause bruising or injury. Inform your doctor immediately if you observe uncommon bruising or bleeding. Please also contact him if you have dark, tarry, or bloody stools.
Aspirin has been associated to a serious disease called Reye syndrome. Please make sure not to give Aspirin to a child or teenager who has the flu, chickenpox, and other viral infections. Immediately seek medical assistance for more information on the issue.
Please kindly inform your health care of taking Aspirin before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
In case if Aspirin has a strong vinegar-like smell upon opening, please immediately throw it away. It means that the medicine is breaking down.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: In case you become pregnant, please necessarily contact your doctor for a medicament use. You will have to discuss the benefits and risks of treatment with Aspirin in the process of pregnancy. This preparate is not recommended for using during the last 3 months (third trimester) of pregnancy as it may cause damage to your unborn child. Aspirin outfalls into breast milk. If you are/ plan to be breast-feeding mother while you are in the process of treatment with Aspirin, please consult with your doctor. You should necessarily discuss any probable risks to your baby.
Probable Side Effects
Please discuss with your health care provider if any of the mentioned most COMMON side effects afterglow or become or causing bother:
heartburn; emesis; upset stomach.
Please inform your health care provider if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the below – provided are applicable to you:
austere allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; hard breathing; tenseness in the thorax; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; dark bloody stools; confusion; diarrhea; giddiness; weariness; hearing problems; ringing in the ears; austere or continuos stomach pain; uncommon bruising; emesis.
Extra Information
An important note: This medicine is for you only. Sharing this medicine with others is not recommended.
If your symptoms do not show improvement in the treatment course, please necessarily contact your physician.