Prophylaxis in cases of increased risk of blood clotting. Myocardial infarction, coronary bypass, transluminal angioplasty, strokes, transient ischaemic attack. Analgesic (Headache, backache, myalgia, joint pain, toothache, neuralgias, dysmenorrhoea). Antipyretic.
Contra Indication
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Hypersensitivity, haemophilia, hypoprothrombinaemia, platelet disorders, active peptic ulceration and other bleeding disorders. Children suffering from chicken pox or influenza. Avoided in diabetics and injuvenile rheumatoid arthritis and should be stopped before surgery.
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Contraindicated below the age of twelve years.
Caution
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May precipitate bronchospasm and induce asthmatic attacks in susceptible subjects. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Gout.
Side Effect
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G.I. discomfort, nausea, vomiting. Epigastric distress, occult blood loss in stools, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, impairment of hearing and vision, excitement and mental confusion, hyperventilation and electrolyte imbalance. Drug interaction following concurrent use of aspirin with heparin, coumarin or corticoid derivatives, methotrexate, sulfonylureas, probenecid and sulfinpyrazone and spironolactone. It potentiates antiplatelet action of dipridamole.
