Pharmaceutical Name

Trade (marketing or proprietary) name: Low Dose Aspirin

Generic (nonproprietary or active ingredient) name: Aspirin (NSAID) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Indication and Usage

Reason the product has been approved for sale on the market.

This over-the-counter drug is used for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains or as recommended by your doctor.

Manufacturer Insert

Ingredients

Aspirin 81 mg (NSAID – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug), acrycoat, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, D&C yellow #10, lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, sodium hydroxide, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, and yellow oxide of iron.

Contraindications

Per the FDA, contraindications are conditions in a recipient that increases the risk for a serious adverse reaction. Product should not be administered when a patient has a listed contraindication.

Do not use if you are allergic to aspirin or any other pain reliever/fever reducer

Warnings and Precautions

Per the FDA, warnings are clinically significant adverse reactions or risks. According to the CDC, a precaution is a condition in a recipient that might increase the risk for a serious adverse reaction, might cause diagnostic confusion, or might compromise the effectiveness of the product. In general, a product should be deferred when a precaution is present.

Reye’s syndrome

Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product. When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious illness.

Allergy alert

Aspirin may cause a severe allergic reaction which may include:

• hives
• facial swelling
• asthma (wheezing)
• shock

Stomach bleeding warning

This product contains an NSAID, which may cause stomach bleeding. The chance is higher if you:

• are age 60 or older
• have had stomach ulcers or bleeding problems
• take a blood thinning (anticoagulant) or steroid drug
• take other drugs containing prescription or nonprescription NSAIDs [aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or others]
• have 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product
• take more or for a longer time than directed

Manufacturer-Listed Adverse Reactions

Per the CDC, adverse reactions are an undesirable medical condition that has been demonstrated to be caused by a vaccine. Evidence for the causal relation is usually obtained through randomized clinical trials, controlled epidemiologic studies, isolation of the vaccine strain from the pathogenic site, or recurrence of the condition with repeated vaccination (i.e., rechallenge); synonyms include side effect and adverse effect.

Baby (or low dose) Aspirin can cause: severe allergic reaction which may include hives, facial swelling, asthma (wheezing), shock, stomach bleeding, faint feeling, vomiting blood, bloody or black stools, stomach pain that does not get better, pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days, redness/swelling, ringing in the ears/loss of hearing

Specific Populations

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use. It is especially important not to use aspirin during the last 3 months of pregnancy unless definitely directed to do so by a doctor because it may cause problems in the unborn child or complications during delivery.

Mechanism of Action

This is the specific biochemical interaction through which a drug or vaccine substance produces its pharmacological effect. This section also includes the minimum protective level designated for a certain disease.

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Analytical Deep Dive

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