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Brand name: Aspirin (Pharmacy Choice) TM
Active ingredients: aspirin
What it is used for
For the temporary relief from pain associated with headaches and migraine headaches, rheumatic and arthritic pain, fibrositis, neuralgia, toothache, cold and flu sysmptoms, sore throats and period pain. Relieves inflammation associated with back and muscular pain, strains and sprains. Reduces fever.
How to take it
You should seek medical advice in relation to medicines and use only as directed by a healthcare professional.
- The way to take this medicine: Oral
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Always read the label. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.
Visual appearance
White uncoated circular biconvex tablets, wth deep score on one side and plain on other side
Do I need a prescription?
We are unable to tell you if you need a prescription for this medicine. You can ask your pharmacist.This medicine is
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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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.
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