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Brand name: Aspirin (Pharmacy Health) TM
Active ingredients: aspirin
What it is used for
For the treatment of patients with known cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, as an antiplatelet agent for prophylaxis against acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, transient ischaemic attack and cerebrovascular accident (stroke).
How to take it
The way to take this medicine is: Oral. This medicine is taken by mouth.
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Protect from Moisture
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
You should seek medical advice in relation to medicines and use only as directed by a healthcare professional.
Always read the label. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.
Visual appearance
Pink coloured, heart shaped, biconvex enteric-coated tablets, plain on both sides
Do I need a prescription?
The packs below are available from a pharmacy without prescription. It is
- 168 pack
We are unable to tell you if you need a prescription for these medicines. You can ask your pharmacist. This medicine is
- 28 pack
- 84 pack
Over 65?
This medicine contains the active ingredients:
If you are over 65 years of age, there may be specific risks and recommendations for use of this medicine. Please discuss your individual circumstances with your pharmacist, doctor or health professional. For more information read our page on medication safety for older people.
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy?
For the active ingredient aspirin
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
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ADF - Drug Facts - Aspirin
Aspirin can be used to treat: Mild to moderate pain; Fever; Swollen, red and tender body; tissues; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatic fever
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Allergic reactions to aspirin and other pain killers - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Aspirin has long been used to reduce pain from inflammation (redness and swelling) and injury, as well as fever. Although it was originally isolated from plants in the early 1800's, aspirin is now made synthetically. A number of similar synthetic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have also been introduced.
Read more on ASCIA – Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy website
Cartia | myVMC
Aspirin is used as prophylaxis for and in the treatment of transient ischaemic attacks, ischaemic strokes and other thromboembolic disorders
Read more on myVMC – Virtual Medical Centre website
Acute medication - Headache Australia
Acute medications are treatments taken at the onset of a migraine attack to reduce the symptoms associated with migraine. There are a variety of medications available for the acute treatment of migraines, depending upon the severity of the attack. Medications used at the onset of migraines include: Aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Paracetamol Ergotamine... Read more
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Extemporaneously compounded medicines | Issue 1 | Volume 40 | Australian Prescriber
Compounded medicines are not generally assessed for safety and efficacy. Read more about their regulation and short-term expiry dates.
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Returning unwanted medicinesto pharmacies: prescribing toreduce waste | Australian Prescriber
The Return Unwanted Medicines Project is a free and safe way for consumers to dispose of unwanted medicines at...
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Prescribing for people with acute rheumatic fever | Issue 2 | Volume 40 | Australian Prescriber | Australian Prescriber
Check out the recent changes in Australian recommendations for antibiotic use, aspirin dose and prevention of endocarditis.
Read more on Australian Prescriber website
Peptic ulcers: what causes them? - myDr.com.au
Most peptic ulcers are caused by either infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori or regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), including aspirin.
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Emergency dental | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government
What to do when a dental emergency occurs, including knocked out teeth, toothache, chips, fractures and cracks, bitten lips / cheeks, abscesses and swelling, trauma and bleeding, and jaw pain.
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Viral meningitis - including symptoms, treatment and prevention :: SA Health
Viral meningitis is an infection of the covering of the spinal cord and brain caused by a variety of viruses, most often gastroenteritis.
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Top results
Cilostazol versus aspirin for secondary prevention of vascular events after a stroke of arterial origin | Cochrane
Cilostazol versus aspirin for secondary prevention of vascular events after a stroke of arterial origin
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Clopidogrel plus aspirin versus aspirin alone for preventing cardiovascular disease | Cochrane
Low-dose aspirin as antiplatelet therapy is still the drug of choice for preventing cardiovascular events, but the protection aspirin gives to people at high risk of cardiovascular events is only relatively modest. This review of 28,165 people in two trials where clopidogrel was given in addition to antiplatelet treatment found that in patients with acute coronary syndromes the benefit - a reduction in cardiovascular events - outweighs the harm of major bleeding. However, clopidogrel plus aspirin has no clear positive risk-benefit profile in people at high risk of cardiovascular events (multiple atherothrombotic risk factors) or in people with established cardiovascular disease (known coronary disease, ischemic cerebrovascular disease or peripheral arterial disease) but not presenting with an acute coronary syndrome, and the combination should not be prescribed routinely to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Aspirin and/or heparin for women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage with or without inherited thrombophilia | Cochrane
Aspirin and/or heparin for women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage with or without inherited thrombophilia
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Aspirin, steroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use for treating Alzheimer's disease | Cochrane
Inflammation may play an important role in the development of Alzheimers disease. There is also some evidence from community surveys that people receiving anti-inflammatory drugs for various medical conditions may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Fourteen studies met our inclusion criteria for this review and none of the exclusion criteria. Aspirin, steroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (traditional and the selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors) showed no significant benefit in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, the use of these drugs cannot be recommended for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Dipyridamole for preventing stroke and other vascular events in patients with vascular disease | Cochrane
Patients with symptoms of arterial disease have a high risk of getting a (possibly fatal) stroke or heart attack (myocardial infarction). Antiplatelet therapy with drugs like aspirin prevents blood clotting and reduces the risk of strokes, heart attacks, and death from vascular disease. Dipyridamole, another antiplatelet drug, given on its own or together with aspirin might reduce the risk even further. This review included 29 studies involving 23019 participants. When we compared the effects of dipyridamole (alone or together with aspirin) with aspirin alone there was no evidence of an effect on death from vascular causes. When we compared the effects on the occurrence of vascular events (strokes, heart attacks, and deaths from vascular diseases) the combination of aspirin and dipyridamole had an advantage over aspirin alone. This result holds particularly true for patients with ischaemic stroke.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Antiplatelet agents for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications | Cochrane
Pre-eclampsia is a condition in pregnancy involving high blood pressure and protein in the urine. It can lead to serious complications. As it affects blood clotting, antiplatelets (drugs like aspirin which can prevent blood clots) are used to prevent pre-eclampsia. The review of 59 trials, involving 37,560 women, found low doses of aspirin reduced the risk of pre-eclampsia by about a sixth (17%), with a similar lowering in the risk of the baby dying (14%) and a small lowering in the risk of being born too early (8%). Doses up to 75 mg appear to be safe. Higher doses might be better, but adverse effects may also increase.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Oral aspirin for venous leg ulcers | Cochrane
Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are the most common type of leg ulcers (sores) and are caused by poor blood flow in the veins of the legs (chronic venous insufficiency). Chronic venous insufficiency leads to high blood pressure in the veins (venous hypertension), which triggers many alterations in the skin of the leg. Leg ulcers are the end stage of these alterations. VLUs can occur spontaneously or after minor trauma, they are often painful and produce heavy exudation (loss of fluid). VLUs are a major health problem because they are quite common, tend to become chronic (long-lasting) and also have a high tendency to recur. They affect older people more frequently, have high costs of care, and a high individual and social burden for those affected.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
New antiplatelet drugs | Issue 6 | Volume 37 | Australian Prescriber
Dentists should be familiar with clopidogrel, which is commonly used in combination with aspirin following placement of coronary stents to prevent coronary...
Read more on Australian Prescriber website
Prescribing for people with acute rheumatic fever | Issue 2 | Volume 40 | Australian Prescriber | Australian Prescriber
Check out the recent changes in Australian recommendations for antibiotic use, aspirin dose and prevention of endocarditis.
Read more on Australian Prescriber website
The effect of anti-inflammatory drugs in protecting the nerve cells involved in Parkinson's Disease | Cochrane
Different agents have been examined for their effects in protecting the nerve cells that die in Parkinson's disease (PD). These are often called neuroprotective or disease-modifying agents. They can act by preventing the onset of the disease itself (called primary prevention) or by halting the progression of PD once it has been established (called secondary prevention). Inflammation in the nervous system is thought to be one of the possible mechanisms of nerve cell death in PD, which has led investigators to look at the potential of anti-inflammatory drugs in PD. The current review aimed to look at the effects of anti-inflammatory drugs on both preventing the onset of PD and also on symptoms and the progression of disease in people who already have PD.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
