What is Aspirin?
CATEGORY: Over the Counter Drugs
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Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or ASA) is used for mild to moderate pain, inflammation and fever. In lower doses it is an effective blood thinner and is used to prevent heart problems and stroke. It may also be used to prevent pre-eclampsia and complications of some autoimmune disorders.
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How do members experience Aspirin?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Migraine | 2,326 | 91 | |
General health | 802 | 228 | |
Coronary artery disease | 789 | 150 | |
Heart attack (myocardial infarction) | 467 | 44 | |
Atrial fibrillation | 378 | 36 |
Common side effects
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Bruising | 28 | |
Stomach pain | 12 | |
Bleed easily | 6 | |
Bleeding gums | 6 | |
Excessive bleeding | 6 | |
Heartburn | 6 |
Side effect severity
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 28 | |
Moderate | 49 | |
Mild | 78 | |
None | 673 |
Member evaluations
Ronnell0053
evaluated on Jul 14, 2016
- Perceived effectiveness for ischemia stroke: Major
- Side effects: None
vinton boy
evaluated on Apr 22, 2016
- Perceived effectiveness for atrial fibrillation: Can't tell
- Side effects: None
Lukasz
evaluated on Sep 15, 2015
- Perceived effectiveness for migraine: Slight
- Side effects: None
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