About Aspirin 75 mg Tablet
Aspirin 75 mg Tablet contains Aspirin 75 mg. Low-dose aspirin is used as an antiplatelet medicine. It makes the blood less likely to form clots. Doctors prescribe it to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in people who have had one, or who have certain heart or blood vessel conditions. Low-dose aspirin is not meant for pain relief.
Uses of Aspirin 75 mg Tablet
- Preventing heart attack and stroke in people who have had one
- Preventing clots in people with angina or blocked blood vessels
- After heart procedures such as stent placement, often with other medicines
Benefits
In heart and blood vessel disease
It helps stop platelets sticking together and forming clots in the arteries. Taken every day as prescribed, it lowers the risk of another heart attack or stroke.
Side effects
Stomach upset is the most common problem. Tell your doctor if it continues.
Common
- Indigestion or heartburn
- Stomach upset
- Bruising more easily
- Bleeding a little longer from small cuts
Get medical help if you notice
- Black or tarry stools, vomiting blood or material like coffee grounds — seek medical help straight away
- Bleeding that will not stop, blood in urine, or unusual heavy bleeding — seek medical help
- Wheezing, swelling of the face or lips, or a rash (allergic reaction) — seek emergency care
- Severe headache, confusion or weakness on one side (possible bleeding in the brain) — seek emergency care
How to use
Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed, usually once a day after food. Swallow the tablet whole with water. Coated tablets should not be crushed or chewed.
How it works
It permanently blocks an enzyme (cyclo-oxygenase) in platelets, so they make less thromboxane, a chemical that makes platelets clump together. This lowers the chance of a clot forming.
Safety advice
Alcohol Unsafe
Avoid alcohol. It increases the risk of stomach bleeding with aspirin.
Pregnancy Consult your doctor
Doctors sometimes prescribe low-dose aspirin in pregnancy for specific reasons. Do not take it in pregnancy unless your doctor has prescribed it. Higher doses must not be used in the last three months.
Breastfeeding Consult your doctor
Aspirin passes into breast milk. Ask your doctor before using it while breastfeeding.
Driving Safe
Low-dose aspirin is not expected to affect your ability to drive.
Kidney Caution
Use with caution in kidney disease. It should be avoided in severe kidney disease.
Liver Caution
Use with caution in liver disease. It should be avoided in severe liver disease.
If you miss a dose
If you miss a dose, take it when you remember the same day. If it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Do not take two doses together.
Quick tips
- Take it after food to protect your stomach.
- Do not stop it suddenly without talking to your doctor; this can raise the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take aspirin before any surgery or tooth extraction.
- Avoid taking pain relievers such as ibuprofen with it unless your doctor agrees.
- Aspirin should not be given to children or teenagers under 16 unless a doctor prescribes it.
Substitutes
Same salts in the same strength from other makers. Only switch brands on your doctor's or pharmacist's advice; our pharmacist checks every order against the prescription.
Fact box
- Chemical class
- Salicylate
- Therapeutic class
- Cardiovascular
- Action class
- Antiplatelet (cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor)
- Habit forming
- No
- Prescription
- Required
Interactions with other medicines
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about every medicine, vitamin and herbal product you take.
| Medicine | What can happen |
|---|---|
| Blood thinners such as warfarin, apixaban or clopidogrel | Increase the risk of bleeding |
| Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs | Increase stomach bleeding risk; ibuprofen may also reduce aspirin's protective effect |
| SSRI antidepressants and steroid medicines | Increase the risk of stomach bleeding |
| Methotrexate | Aspirin can raise methotrexate levels |
This page is general information to help you understand your medicine. It is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own.
Written by the Asthra Health Care team from the approved prescribing information (Aspirin (low-dose) prescribing information (CDSCO-approved labelling); NICE BNF: aspirin). Pharmacist review pending.