Aspirin
Drug Facts
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
- Active ingredient(in each tablet)
- Purposes
- Aspirin Uses
- Warnings
- Directions
- Aspirin Other information
- Inactive ingredients
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
Active ingredient(in each tablet)
Aspirin 325mg
Purposes
Pain reliever/fever reducer
Aspirin Uses
temporarily relieves
- headache
- muscle pain
- toothache
- menstrual pain
- minor pain of arthritis
- pain and fever of colds
Warnings
Reye's syndrome:Children and teenagers should not use this medicine for chicken pox or flu symptoms before a doctor is consulted about Reye's syndrome, a rare but serious illness reported to be associated with aspirin.
Allergy alert:- hives
- shock
- facial swelling
- asthma (wheezing)
Alcohol warning:
If you consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, ask your doctor whether you should take aspirin or other pain reliever/fever reducers. Aspirin may cause stomach bleeding.
Do not use
if you are allergic to aspirin or any other pain reliever/fever reducer
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- stomach problems (such as heartburn, upset stomach, or stomach pain) that last or come back
- bleeding problems
- ulcers
- asthma
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking a prescription drug for
- anticoagulation (blood thinning)
- gout
- diabetes
- arthritis
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- an allergic reaction occurs. Seek medical help right away.
- new symptoms occur
- pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
- redness or swelling is present
- fever lasts more than 3 days
- ringing in the ears or loss of hearing occurs
If pregnant or breast-feeding,
ask a health professional before use.It is especially important not to use aspirin during the last 3 months of pregnancy unless definitely directed to do so by a doctor because it may cause problems in the unborn child or complications during delivery.
Keep out of reach of children.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
- drink a full glass of water with each dose
- adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 or 2 tablets every 4 hours or 3 tablets every 6 hours, not to exceed 12 tablets in 24 hours
- children under 12 years: consult a doctor
Aspirin Other information
- save carton for full directions and warnings
- store at room temperature
Inactive ingredients
dry starch, citric acid, carboxymethyl starch sodium, starch, starch paste
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