How to use Aspirin? (Acetylsalicylic Acid) - Side effects, Dose, Use, Safety - Doctor Explains
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- Опубліковано 8 лис 2022
- Maybe you are dealing with chest pains, you are in need of a blood thinner or a painkiller? Than it might be that your doctor prescribed you Acetylsalicylic Acid, better known as Aspirin.
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Generic name: Acetylsalicylic Acid.
•Brand names: Aspirin.
•Available as: tablet, suppository or effervescent tablet.
How to use it?
- Tablet; Just swallow it with half a glass of water.
- Suppository; Insert it into the anus. If necessary you can first moisten it with a little water. This makes it easier to insert
- Effervescent tablet; dissolve the tablet in a glass of water. Wait a moment for the fizzing to stop and then drink the glass. Afterwards rinse the glass with a little water and drink that water as well.
When using aspirin as a tablet or effervescent tablet, than make sure to do so after a meal. This will decrease the side effects you might experience.
When to use it?
Aspirin inhibits prostaglandin synthesis. This causes a painkilling, fever reducing and inflammation reducing effect. In a low dose Aspirin also inhibits platelet aggregation, prolonging bleeding time. This makes it an effective blood thinning medication.
That is why Aspirin can be used to treat angina pectoris, it can be used to prevent a heart or cerebral infarction and it can be used to reduce fever and pain.
What is the correct dosage?
The precise dose will depend on your specific indication of use, the side effect you might experience and the severity of your symptoms. Therefore always use the precise amount and frequency your doctor prescribed you.
- However, when using it as a painkiller, most doctors will start with an initial dose of 500-1000 mg 4-8 times per day (when using tablets). For a max. Dose of 4 g per day.
- When using as a blood thinner, most doctor will prescribe a dose of 160 (-200) mg/day on the first day and 80 (-100) mg 1×/day for the following days.
What are the side-effects?
The following side effects are seen when using aspirin as a painkiller:
- Common (1-10%): stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and dyspepsia.
- Uncommon (0.1-1%): Skin reactions such as rash, urticaria, edema and itching.
- Rare (0.01-0.1%): hypersensitivity reactions, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, gastrointestinal ulcer, severe skin reactions or severe bleeding.
- Very rare (0.01%): Reye's syndrome.
The following side effects are seen when using aspirin as a blood thinner:
- Common (1-10%): hypersensitivity symptoms and prolonged bleeding time.
- Uncommon (0.1-1%): nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, flatulence, constipation and dyspepsia.
- Rare (0.01-0.1%): gastrointestinal bleeding, anaemia.
- Very rare (0.01%): Blood abnormalities, blistering rash, Reye's disease in adults, cataract and cerebral or intracranial haemorrhage.
Safety:
- The usage of aspirin can lead to dizziness or fatigue. Please do not drive while experiencing this.
- Furthermore, alcohol increases stomach complaints. If you do experience nausea or stomach pains after the usage of aspirin, than be carefull with alcohol, as this can increase those complaints.
- Lastly, Aspirin could be dangerous for pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding. Therefore always discuss this with your personal doctor.
- Disclaimer: this video and the comments are meant purely informational! This is not medical advice! If you are looking for medical advice always contact your own doctor. -
Literature:
1: Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas. (2022). Acetylsalicylzuur.
2: Apotheek.nl (2022). Acetylsalicylzuur bij pijn of ontsteking.
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I actually enjoyed listening to your short dissertation. I learned a lot. You weren’t too "Assuming that we know how Aspirin works as laymen. Good job.
I wish I knew what %of a soluble aspirin is salicylic acid. Can you tell me?
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I am allergic to aspirin, with a
Hypersensitivity to gastro related reactions. Vomiting and subsequently short breath. My eyes turns red upon reactions. I hope it can help out there others.
I was taking a baby aspirin for 4 months it's wreck havoc on my health.
Was taking aspirin 325 mg/day as a thinner for afib……now on Eliquis ….massively expensive….thinking of going back on aspirin low dose….any thoughts other than …ask your doctor…..I have seen reports that seniors shouldn’t be on aspirin or Eliquis……73 yr old active……
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I started taking regular aspirin for heart problems. I was scratching my ear and started bleeding.
It took thirty minutes to get the bleeding stopped. Now I only take a low dose aspirin every other day.
I would recommend if you're using this to treat a notable condition you have or if you fit a lot of the risk factors is to stay on it daily. It's definitely a good thing to consider the risk of bleeding, depending on dosage and body weight, but most importantly the risk of bleeding internally. If you're relatively younger and take Aspirin for prevention like I am, every other day or just splitting the tablets in half daily to keep blood levels steady would work.
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My mom made me take 4 at once yesterday since half my face stopped working, I feel sick as fuck. Am I gonna die?
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Does Aspirin work as a contrasptive
No. Aspirin is not a contraceptive.
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Will it helps for migraines??
use another NSAID like Ibuprofen which will work quicker and is more effective for headaches/migraines. Aspirin's main benefit is the blood thinning properties, it does work for pain as well but requires larger sized pills (a higher dosage) than something like Ibuprofen.
Yes eat food mostly spicy and take a shower will thicken the blood best is tea and ginger
Yes. It thins the blood making blood flow easier in the brain and takes away pain.
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Heart disease is the #1 killer, globally. Re-think what you just wrote.
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