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What is the most important information I should know about aspirin?
• Take aspirin with milk, food, or an antacid to lessen stomach upset aspirin vs tylenol. Enteric-coated aspirin is specially formulated to be gentle on your stomach aspirin vs tylenol. Enteric-coated aspirin can be, but does not have to be, taken with milk or food aspirin vs tylenol. Enteric-coated aspirin should not be taken with an antacid aspirin vs tylenol.
• Do not break, chew, or crush the enteric-coated tablets aspirin vs tylenol. These have aspecial coating to protect your stomach aspirin vs tylenol. Swallow them whole aspirin vs tylenol.
• Avoid alcohol or use it in moderation while taking aspirin aspirin vs tylenol. If you drinkmore than three alcoholic beverages a day, the risk of stomach bleeding mayincrease aspirin vs tylenol.
What is aspirin?
• Aspirin is in a class of drugs called salicylates aspirin vs tylenol. It works by reducingsubstances in the body that cause pain and inflammation aspirin vs tylenol.
• Aspirin is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever aspirin vs tylenol. Aspirin is alsoused under medical supervision to treat and/or prevent heart attacks, transientischemic attacks (TIAs or "mini-strokes"), strokes, and angina incertain individuals aspirin vs tylenol.
• Aspirin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide aspirin vs tylenol.
Who should not take aspirin?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you
· have an allergy to aspirin;
· have an allergy to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) suchas ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, others), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox, others),indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis, Oruvail), nabumetone(Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), and others;
· have an allergy to tartrazine;
· drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day;
· have an ulcer or bleeding in your stomach;
· have liver disease;
· have kidney disease;
· have a coagulation (bleeding) disorder (e.g., hemophilia);
· have congestive heart failure;
· have fluid retention;
· have heart disease;
· have high blood pressure;
· have gout;
· have asthma; or
· have nasal polyps aspirin vs tylenol.
• You may not be able to take aspirin, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove aspirin vs tylenol.
• The FDA has not formally evaluated the effects of aspirin taken duringpregnancy aspirin vs tylenol. However, it is known that aspirin taken during pregnancy may affectan unborn baby's heart, reduce birth weight, and have other dangerous effectson the unborn baby aspirin vs tylenol. Do not take aspirin without first talking to your doctorif you are pregnant aspirin vs tylenol.
• Aspirin passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant aspirin vs tylenol. Do nottake this medicine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby aspirin vs tylenol.
• Do not use aspirin to treat a child or teenager who has a fever, flusymptoms, or chicken pox without first talking to the child's doctor aspirin vs tylenol. In childrenyounger than 18 years of age, aspirin may increase the risk of Reye's syndrome,a rare but often fatal condition aspirin vs tylenol.
How should I take aspirin?
• Take aspirin exactly as directed by your doctor, or follow the instructionsthat accompany the package if you are using an over-the-counter medicine aspirin vs tylenol. Ifyou do not understand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctorto explain them to you aspirin vs tylenol.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water aspirin vs tylenol. This may reduce the risk ofthe medication becoming lodged in your esophagus or throat aspirin vs tylenol. Remaining uprightfor 15 to 30 minutes following a dose may further reduce this risk aspirin vs tylenol.
• Take aspirin with milk, food, or an antacid to lessen stomach upset aspirin vs tylenol. Enteric-coated aspirin is specially formulated to be gentle on your stomach aspirin vs tylenol. Enteric-coated aspirin can be, but does not have to be, taken with milk or food aspirin vs tylenol. Enteric-coated aspirin should not be taken with an antacid aspirin vs tylenol.
• Do not crush, chew, or break any enteric-coated forms of aspirin aspirin vs tylenol. Thesehave a special coating to protect your stomach aspirin vs tylenol. Swallow them whole aspirin vs tylenol.
• Do not take aspirin more often than is prescribed by your doctor or recommendedon the package aspirin vs tylenol. If your condition does not improve within 3 to 4 days, talkto your doctor aspirin vs tylenol.
• Be aware of the aspirin content of other prescription or over-the-countermedications to avoid taking too much aspirin aspirin vs tylenol.
• Do not take any aspirin that smells strongly of vinegar aspirin vs tylenol. This smell meansthat the aspirin has begun to break down aspirin vs tylenol.
• Store aspirin at room temperature away from moisture and heat aspirin vs tylenol.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• If you are taking aspirin regularly--for example, to treat arthritis--takethe missed dose up to 2 hours late aspirin vs tylenol. If more than 2 hours have passed since themissed dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularly scheduleddose aspirin vs tylenol. Do not take a double dose aspirin vs tylenol.
• If you are taking aspirin on an as-needed basis, missing a dose is notusually a problem aspirin vs tylenol. Take your aspirin as soon as you remember, and do not takeanother dose for the amount of time prescribed by your doctor or recommendedon the package aspirin vs tylenol.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention aspirin vs tylenol.
• Symptoms of an aspirin overdose include ringing in the ears, headache,nausea, vomiting, dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, coma, seizures, rapidbreathing, and fever aspirin vs tylenol.
What should I avoid while taking aspirin?
• Avoid taking other over-the-counter or prescription medications containingaspirin; salicylates (forms of aspirin) such as magnesium and/or choline salicylate(Magan, Doan's, Bayer Select Backache Pain Formula, Mobidin, Arthropan, Trilisate,Tricosal) and salsalate (Disalcid); and NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil,Nuprin, others), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox, others), indomethacin (Indocin),ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis, Oruvail), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro),and others aspirin vs tylenol. Combined with aspirin, these medicines can be dangerous aspirin vs tylenol.
• Avoid alcohol or use it with moderation while taking aspirin aspirin vs tylenol. If youdrink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, aspirin may increase the riskof stomach bleeding aspirin vs tylenol.
• Tell your doctor and dentist that you are taking aspirin, especiallyif you need to undergo a surgical procedure aspirin vs tylenol. Aspirin may prolong bleeding aspirin vs tylenol.
What are the possible side effects of aspirin?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingaspirin and seek medical attention or call your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· black, bloody, or tarry stools;
· nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain;
· uncontrolled fever;
· blood in your urine or vomit;
· decreased hearing or ringing in the ears;
· seizures; or
· dizziness, confusion, or hallucinations aspirin vs tylenol.
• If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, notifyyour doctor:
· heartburn or indigestion,
· faint ringing in the ears,
· drowsiness, or
· headache aspirin vs tylenol.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur aspirin vs tylenol. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome aspirin vs tylenol.
What other drugs will affect aspirin?
• Do not take aspirin without first talking to your doctor if you are takingany of the following medicines:
· an anticoagulant such as warfarin (Coumadin), heparin, enoxaparin (Lovenox),dalteparin (Fragmin), danaparoid (Orgaran), ardeparin (Normiflo), or tinzaparin(Innohep);
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin,Advil, Nuprin, others), ketoprofen (Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail), naproxen (Naprosyn,Anaprox, Aleve), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin(Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), etodolac (Lodine), fenoprofen (Nalfon), flurbiprofen(Ansaid), indomethacin (Indocin), ketorolac (Toradol), sulindac (Clinoril),or tolmetin (Tolectin); or
· another salicylate such as aspirin (Acuprin, Ecotrin, Ascriptin, Bayer,others); choline salicylate and/or magnesium salicylate (Magan, Doan's, BayerSelect Backache Pain Formula, Mobidin, Arthropan, Trilisate, Tricosal), or salsalate(Disalcid) aspirin vs tylenol.
• You may not be able to take aspirin, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring if you are taking any of the medicines listed above aspirin vs tylenol.
• If you have diabetes, moderate to large doses of aspirin may producefalse urine glucose test results aspirin vs tylenol.
• Many drugs, including those not listed here, can interact with aspirin,resulting in side effects and/or decreased effectiveness of the medications aspirin vs tylenol. Do not take any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines or herbal productswithout first talking to your doctor during treatment with aspirin aspirin vs tylenol.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about aspirin written forhealth professionals that you may read aspirin vs tylenol.
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