Dispersible Aspirin Tablets 75mg
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start to take your medicine. It gives you important information about your medicine. If you want to know more, or you are not sure about anything, ask your pharmacist or doctor. Keep the leaflet until you have finished the medicine.
What's in your medicine?
Dispersible Aspirin Tablets BP are white uncoated tablets which contain 75mg of the active ingredient Aspirin. The tablets also contain: citric acid, lactose, maize starch, saccharin sodium, calcium carbonate (E170). Dispersible Aspirin Tablets are available in pack sizes of 1000. Dispersible Aspirin Tablets is one of a group of medicines which have analgesic (pain relief), anti-inflammatory (reduce swelling) and anti-pyretic (reduce temperature) properties. Aspirin also acts on the blood helping to prevent the formation of blood clots.
About your medicine
The name of your medicine is Dispersible Aspirin Tablets which is the generic (common) name. Your doctor may have given you this medicine before from another company and it may have looked slightly different. Either brand will have the same effect. Dispersible Aspirin may be used to help prevent heart attacks and stroke in patients who have previously suffered such events, in patients who have unstable angina and following by-pass surgery.
Before taking your medicine
There is a possible association between aspirin and Reye’s syndrome when given to children. Reye’s syndrome is a very rare disease, which can be fatal. For this reason aspirin should not be given to children aged under 16 years, unless on the advice of a doctor. Make sure you talk to your doctor before you start long-term treatment with aspirin. Also tell your doctor if you:
- are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or are breast feeding. Aspirin should be avoided in the last three months of pregnancy and during breast feeding.
- are sensitive to aspirin, other ingredients in the product, salicylates or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). You may have developed difficulty breathing, a runny nose, itchy skin or swelling after taking aspirin or a NSAID previously. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product, as it contains lactose.
- have a stomach ulcer or a history of stomach ulcers or indigestion.
- have haemophilia or other blood clotting disorder.
- are anaemic or suffer from a deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, this can cause episodes of anaemia after eating certain foods such as fava beans (favism).
- have asthma, or suffer from allergies.
- have nasal polyps.
- have heart, liver or kidney problems.
- have an overactive thyroid gland.
- have gout.
- are dehydrated.
- have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or other connective tissue disease.
- are taking other medicines such as anticoagulants (medicines to stop blood clotting eg warfarin and heparin), water tablets (diuretics eg spironolactone, frusemide, acetazolamide), medicines which make your urine more alkaline (eg antacids, citrates), medicines to treat gout (eg probenecid, sulphinpyrazone), methotrexate, antidiabetics, corticosteroids, metoclopramide, domperidone, mifepristone, dipyridamole, anti-epileptic medicines (eg phenytoin, sodium valproate), other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines - NSAIDs (eg ibuprofen or naproxen), medicines which can cause hearing problems (eg vancomycin) and any that you may have bought without a prescription.
- alcohol may increase the risk of side effects. Avoid alcohol whilst taking aspirin.
- If you need to have an operation including having teeth removed tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking aspirin. Aspirin may interfere with some laboratory tests such as urine tests.
Taking your medicine
Your doctor has decided the dose which is best for you. Always follow your doctor's instructions exactly, and those on the pharmacy label. If you do not understand anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist. The usual dosage(s) are described below:
- Adults: The usual dose for long-term use is 1-2 tablets (75-150mg) once daily. In some circumstances a higher dose may be appropriate, especially in the short-term, and up to 4 tablets (300mg) a day may be used on the advice of a doctor.
- Children: Not recommended.
These tablets should be swallowed immediately after dispersing them in a glass of water. Take them for as long as your doctor tells you, it may be dangerous to stop without their advice.
If you forget to take a dose, take another as soon as you remember and then your next dose at the usual time. NEVER take two doses at the same time.
If you accidentally take more than your prescribed dose, contact your nearest hospital casualty department, or tell your doctor, immediately. Take any remaining tablets and the container with you.
After taking your medicine
Like many medicines, Dispersible Aspirin may occasionally cause side-effects in some patients, particularly when you first start taking it. Effects may include:
- Allergic Reactions - runny nose, itchy skin, swelling and worsening of asthma.
- Effects on the gastrointestinal system - stomach ulcers or bleeding which can be severe (you may develop bloody or black tarry stools, severe stomach pain and vomit blood), stomach irritation (mild stomach pain, heartburn and feeling sick) and inflammation of the liver.
- Effects on the blood - anaemia, changes in numbers and types of blood cells. If you have an increase in number of nose bleeds or notice that you bruise more easily or have more infections talk to your doctor.
- Effects on the ear - ringing or buzzing in the ear.
- Salicylism - if you take large doses for a long time you may develop symptoms of salicylism, these include: dizziness, ringing or buzzing in the ear, deafness, sweating, feeling or being sick, headache and confusion.
- If you are concerned about any side-effects or have any other unusual effects, tell your doctor immediately and seek advice.
Storing your medicine
Do not use the tablets after the expiry date shown on the product packaging. Keep the tablets stored below 25°C in a dry place and in the original packaging. KEEP THEM IN A SECURE PLACE WHERE CHILDREN CANNOT GET AT OR SEE THEM. REMEMBER, this medicine is for YOU only. NEVER give it to anyone else. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. Unless your doctor tells you to, do not keep medicines that you no longer need - give them back to your pharmacist for safe disposal.
Date of last revision: March 2007
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