Aspirin(350mg)
Uses
Aspirin is used to treat pain including headache, migraine, neuralgia, toothache, sore throat, pain in joints, period pains and to reduce fever. It is also used as an anti-platelet agent (blood thinner) to decrease chances of heart attack in patients who have had an attack in the past and in patients with certain heart diseases and stroke.
How it works
Aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Aspirin reduces the production of a chemical (prostaglandin) in the body by blocking the enzyme that makes prostaglandins (cyclooxygenase). Therefore, swelling, pain, and fever are reduced. This also helps in blood thinning and in preventing clotting.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration Treatment of all type of pain (analgesic), reducing fever (anti-pyretic) including migraine pain:
Adults and adolescents: 300 to 900 mg; 3-4 times a day (maximum 4 gm per day).
Children: 10 to 15 mg/kg orally every 4 to 6 hours (maximum 4 gm per day).
Treatment of acute rheumatic fever in
Adults: 4 to 6 g or 75 to 100 mg/kg daily in divided doses.
As anti-platelet agent for adults with heart disease: 75-325 mg per day.
Common side effects
Increased bleeding tendencies, indigestion (dyspepsia), infection of nose (rhinitis), breathlessness (dyspnea), rashes due to allergy (urticaria). abnormal blood counts, hypersensitivity reactions, Steven-Johnsons syndrome (serious, widespread, allergic reaction with a rash involving the skin and internal lining of the organs).
Who should not take
Children under 16 years of age due to possible risk of Reye
Aspirin(350mg)
Uses
Aspirin is used to treat pain including headache, migraine, neuralgia, toothache, sore throat, pain in joints, period pains and to reduce fever. It is also used as an anti-platelet agent (blood thinner) to decrease chances of heart attack in patients who have had an attack in the past and in patients with certain heart diseases and stroke.
How it works
Aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Aspirin reduces the production of a chemical (prostaglandin) in the body by blocking the enzyme that makes prostaglandins (cyclooxygenase). Therefore, swelling, pain, and fever are reduced. This also helps in blood thinning and in preventing clotting.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration Treatment of all type of pain (analgesic), reducing fever (anti-pyretic) including migraine pain:
Adults and adolescents: 300 to 900 mg; 3-4 times a day (maximum 4 gm per day).
Children: 10 to 15 mg/kg orally every 4 to 6 hours (maximum 4 gm per day).
Treatment of acute rheumatic fever in
Adults: 4 to 6 g or 75 to 100 mg/kg daily in divided doses.
As anti-platelet agent for adults with heart disease: 75-325 mg per day.
Common side effects
Increased bleeding tendencies, indigestion (dyspepsia), infection of nose (rhinitis), breathlessness (dyspnea), rashes due to allergy (urticaria). abnormal blood counts, hypersensitivity reactions, Steven-Johnsons syndrome (serious, widespread, allergic reaction with a rash involving the skin and internal lining of the organs).
Who should not take
Children under 16 years of age due to possible risk of Reye
