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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 bayer aspirin tv jingle. Enteric-coated aspirin is specially formulated to be gentle on your stomach bayer aspirin tv jingle. Enteric-coated aspirin can be, but does not have to be, taken with milk or food bayer aspirin tv jingle. Enteric-coated aspirin should not be taken with an antacid bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Do not break, chew, or crush the enteric-coated tablets bayer aspirin tv jingle. These have aspecial coating to protect your stomach bayer aspirin tv jingle. Swallow them whole bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Avoid alcohol or use it in moderation while taking aspirin bayer aspirin tv jingle. If you drinkmore than three alcoholic beverages a day, the risk of stomach bleeding mayincrease bayer aspirin tv jingle.
What is aspirin?
• Aspirin is in a class of drugs called salicylates bayer aspirin tv jingle. It works by reducingsubstances in the body that cause pain and inflammation bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Aspirin is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever bayer aspirin tv jingle. Aspirin is alsoused under medical supervision to treat and/or prevent heart attacks, transientischemic attacks (TIAs or "mini-strokes"), strokes, and angina incertain individuals bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Aspirin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide bayer aspirin tv jingle.
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 bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• 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 bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• The FDA has not formally evaluated the effects of aspirin taken duringpregnancy bayer aspirin tv jingle. 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 bayer aspirin tv jingle. Do not take aspirin without first talking to your doctorif you are pregnant bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Aspirin passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant bayer aspirin tv jingle. Do nottake this medicine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• 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 bayer aspirin tv jingle. In childrenyounger than 18 years of age, aspirin may increase the risk of Reye's syndrome,a rare but often fatal condition bayer aspirin tv jingle.
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 bayer aspirin tv jingle. Ifyou do not understand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctorto explain them to you bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water bayer aspirin tv jingle. This may reduce the risk ofthe medication becoming lodged in your esophagus or throat bayer aspirin tv jingle. Remaining uprightfor 15 to 30 minutes following a dose may further reduce this risk bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Take aspirin with milk, food, or an antacid to lessen stomach upset bayer aspirin tv jingle. Enteric-coated aspirin is specially formulated to be gentle on your stomach bayer aspirin tv jingle. Enteric-coated aspirin can be, but does not have to be, taken with milk or food bayer aspirin tv jingle. Enteric-coated aspirin should not be taken with an antacid bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Do not crush, chew, or break any enteric-coated forms of aspirin bayer aspirin tv jingle. Thesehave a special coating to protect your stomach bayer aspirin tv jingle. Swallow them whole bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Do not take aspirin more often than is prescribed by your doctor or recommendedon the package bayer aspirin tv jingle. If your condition does not improve within 3 to 4 days, talkto your doctor bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Be aware of the aspirin content of other prescription or over-the-countermedications to avoid taking too much aspirin bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Do not take any aspirin that smells strongly of vinegar bayer aspirin tv jingle. This smell meansthat the aspirin has begun to break down bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Store aspirin at room temperature away from moisture and heat bayer aspirin tv jingle.
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 bayer aspirin tv jingle. If more than 2 hours have passed since themissed dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularly scheduleddose bayer aspirin tv jingle. Do not take a double dose bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• If you are taking aspirin on an as-needed basis, missing a dose is notusually a problem bayer aspirin tv jingle. 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 bayer aspirin tv jingle.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Symptoms of an aspirin overdose include ringing in the ears, headache,nausea, vomiting, dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, coma, seizures, rapidbreathing, and fever bayer aspirin tv jingle.
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 bayer aspirin tv jingle. Combined with aspirin, these medicines can be dangerous bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Avoid alcohol or use it with moderation while taking aspirin bayer aspirin tv jingle. If youdrink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, aspirin may increase the riskof stomach bleeding bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Tell your doctor and dentist that you are taking aspirin, especiallyif you need to undergo a surgical procedure bayer aspirin tv jingle. Aspirin may prolong bleeding bayer aspirin tv jingle.
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 bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, notifyyour doctor:
· heartburn or indigestion,
· faint ringing in the ears,
· drowsiness, or
· headache bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur bayer aspirin tv jingle. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome bayer aspirin tv jingle.
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) bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• 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 bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• If you have diabetes, moderate to large doses of aspirin may producefalse urine glucose test results bayer aspirin tv jingle.
• Many drugs, including those not listed here, can interact with aspirin,resulting in side effects and/or decreased effectiveness of the medications bayer aspirin tv jingle. Do not take any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines or herbal productswithout first talking to your doctor during treatment with aspirin bayer aspirin tv jingle.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about aspirin written forhealth professionals that you may read bayer aspirin tv jingle.
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