What is Aspirin Enteric Coated 75mg Tablets 56s Aspirin Enteric Coated 75mg Tablets are low dose aspirins and are not to be used as a pain relief. They are used to lower the risk of forming a blood clot in the arteries of the heart coronary arteries or brain. This lowers the risk of having a heart attack myocardial infarction or stroke. These tablets are intended for preventive use under the guidance of a healthcare professional. This product is not eligible for returns Ingredients Active Ingredients: Aspirin 75mg. Other ingredients: Potato starch, lactose, and talc. Ingredients Usage How to use Aspirin Enteric Coated 75mg Tablets 56s Follow the dosage prescribed by your doctor, usually one tablet daily. Swallow whole with water; do not crush or chew. Usage Warnings Precautions to consider before using Aspirin Enteric Coated 75mg Tablets 56s Do not take this medicine: if you are allergic to any of the ingredients of this medicine are allergic to other salicylates or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs. NSAIDs are often used for arthritis or rheumatism and pain have had an asthma attack or swelling of some parts of the body e.g. face, lips, throat or tongue angioedema after taking salicylates or NSAIDs if you have, or ever had, an ulcer in your stomach or intestine if you have, or ever had, a bleed in your stomach or intestines you may have been sick and it contained blood or dark particles that looked like coffee grounds and/or passed blood in your stools or passed black tarry stools if you have had other types of bleeding like a stroke if you have a blood clotting disorder e.g. haemophilia or thrombocytopenia or are taking medicines to thin your blood if you have gout if you have severe kidney or liver problems if you are in your last 3 months of pregnancy you must not use higher doses than 100mg per day see section if you are taking a medicine called methotrexate e.g. for cancer or rheumatoid arthritis in doses higher than 15mg per week. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine: if you are asthmatic, have hay fever, nasal polyps or other chronic respiratory diseases aspirin may induce asthma attack if you have other kidney, liver or heart problems if you have high blood pressure your doctor may want to monitor you closely if you are dehydrated if you have a condition called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency if you are elderly your doctor may want to monitor you closely if you have or have ever had problems with your stomach or small intestine if you have heavy menstrual periods have ever had gout You must immediately seek medical advice, if your symptoms get worse or if you experience severe or unexpected side effects e.g. unusual bleeding symptoms, serious skin reactions or any other sign of serious allergy. Inform your doctor if you are planning to have an operation even a minor one, such as tooth extraction since Aspirin is blood thinning there may be an increased risk of bleeding. Aspirin may cause Reye syndrome when given to children. Reye syndrome is a very rare disease which affects the brain and liver and can be life threatening. For this reason, Aspirin tablets should not be given to children aged under 16 years , unless on the advice of a doctor. You should take care not to become dehydrated you may feel thirsty with a dry mouth since the use of Aspirin at the same time may result in deterioration of kidney function. This medicinal product is not suitable as a pain killer or fever reducer. If any of the above applies to you, or if you are not sure, speak to your doctor or pharmacist Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, particularly the following: The effects of treatment may be influenced if aspirin is taken at the same time as other medicines for: Thinning of the blood/prevention of clots e.g. warfarin, heparin, phenindione and clopidogrel Medicines for depression selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors SSRis such as sertraline or paroxetine Methotrexate for cancer, skin problems, rheumatic problems, Crohn disease Ciclosporin or tacrolimus given after transplant surgery, or psoriasis or rheumatism Other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines, like ibuprofen to relieve pain, reduce swollen joints, muscles and ligaments Use as hormone replacement therapy when the adrenal glands or pituitary gland have been destroyed or removed, or to treat inflammation, including rheumatic diseases and inflammation of the intestines corticosteroids. Phenytoin and sodium valproate for epilepsy Medicines for diabetes, such as glibenclamide, glipizide sulphonylureas or insulin Medicines used to treat high blood pressure like ACE inhibitors e.g. ramipril, captopril Water tablets diuretics e.g. spironolactone and acetazolamide Probenecid and sulfinpyrazone for gout Lithium for severe mental problems Medicines for heart problems e.g. digoxin Acetazolamide for glaucoma Metamizole