Acetyl Salicylic Acid 50mg Tablet

Uses / Indications: Acetyl Salicylic Acid 50mg Tablet is used to prevent prevention of heart attack and stroke. It decreases the chances of having another heart attack or stroke from a disease related to your heart or blood vessels.

Pregnancy interaction:
• Acetyl Salicylic Acid 50mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

Expert advice:
• Helps prevent future heart attack and clot-related (ischemic) stroke with minimum side effects. Take with food to avoid the risk of bleeding in the stomach or intestines. Notify your doctor if you notice black stools or cough up blood (however small the amount). Discontinue Acetyl salicylic acid right away and notify your doctor if you have ringing in your ears, abnormal bleeding, or nausea or vomiting that doesn't go away. Do not use Acetyl salicylic acid for fever in children People with nasal polyp and asthma can have a severe allergy to Acetyl salicylic acid.

Side Effects:
• Gastrointestinal irritation, Nausea, Vomiting, Dyspepsia, Gastritis, Bleeding disorder, Low blood platelets, Gastric erosion, Gastric ulcer.

How to use:
• Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Acetyl Salicylic Acid 50mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How it works:
• Acetyl Salicylic Acid 50mg Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-platelet action. It works by preventing platelets from sticking together which decreases the formation of harmful blood clots. This lowers the chance of heart attack or stroke.

Faq for medicine:
• Is Acetyl salicylic acid a blood thinner? : Yes, Acetyl salicylic acid acts as a blood thinner. In low doses, it has antiplatelet action and it prevents the platelets from sticking together. This helps to decrease the risk of blood clot formation in blood vessels and provides protection from heart attack and stroke.|Is Acetyl salicylic acid an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)? : Yes, Acetyl salicylic acid is a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). In low doses, it protects the heart and prevents heart attacks and stroke. In higher doses, it relieves mild to moderate pain, fever, and inflammation and is useful in arthritis, minor body aches, and pains and headache.|Can I take Acetyl salicylic acid and clopidogrel together? : Yes, you can take Acetyl salicylic acid and clopidogrel together. Fixed-dose combinations of clopidogrel and Acetyl salicylic acid are available and effectively lowers the risk of heart attack and is used in patients after a coronary artery stent but it can increase the risk of bleeding. |Is Acetyl salicylic acid good for a hangover headache? : No, Acetyl salicylic acid should not be used for alcohol hangover/ hangover headache. Alcohol use cause damage to the stomach lining and use of aspirin along with can increase the risk of stomach bleeding.|Is Acetyl salicylic acid beneficial in certain diseases of heart? : Yes, at low dose, Acetyl salicylic acid is beneficial for patients who are at an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. It is also advised after stent placement or coronary artery bypass. In low doses, it does not allow the platelets to stick together and decreases the risk of blood clot formation. |Can I take Acetyl salicylic acid empty stomach? : Yes, Acetyl salicylic acid can be taken in an empty stomach particularly to increase its rate and extent of absorption, as the presence of food interferes with Acetyl salicylic acid absorption. Having said so, aspirin taken in an empty stomach can irritate the stomach surface and cause erosions.|Is Acetyl salicylic acid good for hair growth? : No, Acetyl salicylic acid is not known to play any role in hair growth. It is a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). In low doses, it protects the heart and prevents heart attacks and stroke. In higher doses, it relieves mild to moderate pain, fever, and inflammation|Is Acetyl salicylic acid safe? : Acetyl salicylic acid is safe to use in the doses as advised by the doctor, however, there are some common side effects associated with its use like nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, gastritis, bleeding disorder, decreased blood platelets, gastric erosion, and gastric ulcer.|Can I take Acetyl salicylic acid with Tamsulosin? : Acetyl salicylic acid and Tamsulosin can be taken together. There are no known drug-drug interactions when they are used together.|Can I take Acetyl salicylic acid with famotidine? : Acetyl salicylic acid can be taken with famotidine. Acetyl salicylic acid is a pain killer and belongs to the group of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents) which can increase the gastric acid secretion and worsen stomach acidity, heartburn, and stomach ulcers and drugs like Famotidine are used to prevent and treat gastric problems caused by painkillers.|Can I take fexofenadine with Acetyl salicylic acid? : Yes, you can take fexofenadine with Acetyl salicylic acid. Fexofenadine is an anti-histaminic drug used for the treatment of allergic diseases and Acetyl salicylic acid is a NSAID (non-steroidal inflammatory drug) and has antiplatelet action and helps to relieve pain, fever, and swelling. There are no reported drug interactions or harmful effects when they are used together.|Are Acetyl salicylic acid and ASA (acetylsalicylic acid) the same? : Yes, Acetyl salicylic acid and ASA (acetylsalicylic acid) are the names for the same medicine. Aspirin is called acetylsalicylic acid, as it is an acetyl derivative of the salicylic acid and is commonly abbreviated as ASA.|Does Acetyl salicylic acid cause Hpylori infection? : Acetyl salicylic acid is not known to cause Helicobacter Pylori infection. However, its use in patients already having H. pylori infection can cause an increased risk of stomach ulcers and bleeding due to these ulcers.|Can I take ibuprofen after Acetyl salicylic acid? : It is advisable to not take ibuprofen with Acetyl salicylic acid. Your doctor can suggest an alternative. Ibuprofen can decrease the antiplatelet effect of Acetyl salicylic acid. When taken together, they can cause increased anticoagulation and potassium levels. Also, Acetyl salicylic acid can increase the level of ibuprofen. If needed, take ibuprofen 8 hours before Acetyl salicylic acid or 2 to 4 hours after. |How and where is Acetyl salicylic acid metabolized? : After oral intake, Acetyl salicylic acid rapidly gets converted to salicylic acid, its major active circulating form. Both are primarily metabolized (broken down) in the liver to salicyluric acid and products like phenolic and acyl glucuronides and others. All metabolites are excreted through the kidneys.|Why is Acetyl salicylic acid contraindicated in patients with asthma? : Yes, use of Acetyl salicylic acid is contraindicated in patients with asthma, rhinitis and nasal polyps. Acetyl salicylic acid can cause allergic reactions like urticaria (raised, itchy, skin rashes), angioedema (swelling of skin and tissue under the skin), or bronchospasm (narrowing of the airway).|Is there any interaction between Acetyl salicylic acid and vitamin D? : No, drug-drug interactions or additional harmful effects have been reported when Acetyl salicylic acid and vitamin D are used together.|Is asacol also Acetyl salicylic acid? : No, asacol is not Acetyl salicylic acid. Asacol is 5-aminosalicylic acid and is used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis while Acetyl salicylic acid is acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and belongs to the group of pain killers.|What are the allergic reactions to Acetyl salicylic acid? : Allergic reactions to Acetyl salicylic acid can predominantly affect the respiratory airway tract causing nasal congestion, running nose and difficulty in breathing or the allergic reactions can be limited resulting in urticaria (raised, itchy, skin rashes) and angioedema (swelling of the lower layer of skin and tissue just under the skin).|How is Acetyl salicylic acid helpful to prevent stroke? : Acetyl salicylic acid helps in stopping the processes of platelet adhesion and aggregation (clumping of platelets). Thereby, the risk of formation of blood clots in the vessels supplying the brain is reduced leading to lesser chances of occurrences of stroke.|Is Acetyl salicylic acid bad for your liver? : No, as such Acetyl salicylic acid does not harm your liver. However, if you already have some liver disorder or haven taken Acetyl salicylic acid at high doses, there can be occurrence Acetyl salicylic acid-related toxicity. Hence, it is necessary to disclose your liver condition to the treating physician.|How does Acetyl salicylic acid act as an antiplatelet drug? : Acetyl salicylic acid blocks the enzyme cyclooxygenase which is necessary for the production of thromboxane. Thromboxane normally acts as a pro-aggregatory agent causing the platelets to clump and form a clot. Hence, Acetyl salicylic acid by blocking the action of thromboxane functions as an antiplatelet drug.|Can Acetyl salicylic acid make one constipated? : Yes, long-term use of Acetyl salicylic acid has been associated with constipation. However, occurrence of this side effect is not very common.|Does Acetyl salicylic acid really work for acne? : Acetyl salicylic acid contains acetyl salicylic acid. And salicylic acid is a common component of most of the topical (local application) creams of acne. However, Acetyl salicylic acid as such is not used in the management of acne.

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