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Boots Aspirin 75 mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets (P)
Boots Aspirin 75 mg Gastro-resistant tablets
This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
This medicine belongs to a group of medicines called antiplatelet agents that help prevent blood cells sticking together.
It can be used to help prevent further heart attacks and strokes in patients who have had a history of these conditions. It can also be used after by-pass surgery.
It should not be used for pain relief or to reduce fever.
This medicine can be taken by adults aged 16 years and over. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first. If you are taking this medicine for the first time, talk to your doctor to make sure it is suitable for you.
If you have surgery (even minor surgery such as tooth extraction) or any blood tests, tell your doctor or hospital staff that you are taking this medicine. If you get any unusual bleeding symptoms, talk to your doctor.
There is a possible association between aspirin and Reye’s syndrome when given to children. Reye’s syndrome is a very rare disease, which can be fatal. For this reason aspirin should not be given to children under the age of 16 years unless on the advice of a doctor.
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 (see section “Possible side effects”).
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.
If you drink alcohol (wine, beer, spirits) when you are taking these tablets, it may make your stomach more sensitive to aspirin.
Before you take these tablets, make sure that you tell your pharmacist about ANY other medicines you might be using at the same time, particularly the following:
The effects of treatment may be influenced if aspirin is taken at the same time as other medicines for:
Therefore, this combination should be used with caution in patients taking low dose aspirin for cardioprotection.
Before taking aspirin you should inform a healthcare professional about the medicines you are taking. If you are using aspirin regularly you should seek advice before taking any other medicine (including medicine you may have bought).
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Pregnancy
If you continue or start treatment with Aspirin during pregnancy per instruction of the physician, then use Aspirin as advised by your doctor and do not use a higher dose than is recommended.
Pregnancy - last trimester
Do not take Aspirin higher than 100 mg per day if you are in the last 3 months of pregnancy as it could harm your unborn child or cause problems at delivery. It can cause kidney and heart problems in your unborn baby. It may affect your and your baby’s tendency to bleed and cause labour to be later or longer than expected.
If you take Aspirin at low doses (up to and including 100 mg per day), you need strict obstetric monitoring as advised by your doctor.
Pregnancy – first and second trimester
You should not take Aspirin during the first 6 months of pregnancy unless absolutely necessary and advised by your doctor. If you need treatment during this period or while you are trying to get pregnant, the lowest dose for the shortest time possible should be used. If taken for more than a few days from 20 weeks of pregnancy onward, Aspirin can cause kidney problems in your unborn baby that may lead to low levels of amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby (oligohydramnios) or narrowing of a blood vessel (ductus arteriosus) in the heart of the baby. If you need treatment for longer than a few days, your doctor may recommend additional monitoring.
Breast-feeding
Breast-feeding women should not take Aspirin unless advised by their doctor.
Check the foil is not broken before use.
If it is, do not take that tablet.
Adults of 16 years and over: Take one or two tablets once a day.
The usual dose for the long-term management of cardiovascular disease (disease affecting the blood supply to the heart) or cerebrovascular disease (disease affecting the blood supply to the brain) or following by-pass surgery is 1 to 2 tablets, once a day.
In some cases your doctor may advise you to take more tablets. In this case follow your doctor’s instructions.
Swallow the tablet whole with water. Do not cut, chew or crush the tablet.
Do not give to children under 16 years,unless your doctor tells you to.
Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
If you take too many tablets:
Talk to a doctor straight away.
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
See a doctor at once:
Common side effects
(may affect 1 to 10 people in 100)
Uncommon side effects
(may affect 1 to 100 people in 1000)
Rare side effects
(may affect 1 to 1000 people in 10, 000)
Side effects with unknown frequency
(cannot be estimated from available data)
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme Website www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original package.
Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard.
Use by the date on the end flap of the carton.
Each gastro-resistant tablet contains Aspirin 75 mg, which is the active ingredient.
As well as the active ingredient, the tablets also contain potato starch, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate (E341), microcrystalline cellulose (E460), talc (E553b), methacrylic acid-ethylacrylate – copolymer (containing sodium laurilsulfate, polysorbate 80), macrogol, simeticone.
The pack contains 28 or 56 white, circular tablets, plain on both sides.
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Leaflet prepared December 2024
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