- Other names 別名：N/A
- Common Trade name(s) 常見牌子：Aceprin, ASP, Cartia
- Usage 效用：Treats cardiovascular diseases and attacks, stroke, atrial fibrillation, pain killer, fever 止痛，消炎， 退燒，抗血小板，預防心血管疾病
Drug labels and icons 藥物標籤及其圖標 : 口服 Take orally / 飯後服用 Take after food
Aspirin is a common over-the-counter NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) with multiple medicinal uses. Aspirin can be used as painkillers to relieve mild to moderate pain including headaches, muscle pain, and rheumatic disorders. It can also relieve fever. It is used for its antiplatelet properties to reduce risks of cardiovascular events such as stroke. It can be taken orally as tablets or given through the rectum by suppository.
Common side effects
Gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhoea, headache, drowsiness, insomnia, anaemia, rash, bleeding or bruising more easily
- Take with or after food to reduce gastric irritation
- Children under 16 should use aspirin with caution due to the risk of developing Reye’s syndrome (a rare disease affecting the liver and brain)
- Aspirin should be stopped several days before scheduled surgical procedures
- Symptoms of overdose include nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, restlessness, and confusion. Please seek medical attention immediately if symptoms arise.
Who cannot take
- People with acute or history of gastrointestinal ulcers
- People with severe liver or renal failure
- People with bleeding disorders
- People with a history of asthma after taking NSAIDs
Cautions with other medicine/food
- Other NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, indomethacin
- Anticoagulants such as dabigatran, fondaparinux, heparin, warfarin
- Methotrexate (chemotherapy agent)
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
First and Second Trimester:
Category C: Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the foetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the foetus.
Third Trimester and breastfeeding:
Category D: There is positive evidence of human foetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk (e.g., if the drug is needed in a life-threatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective).