These tablets contain Aspirin which is a type of painkiller. It is used to relieve pain, swelling, and high temperature. It can be used to treat headaches, migraine, neuralgia, toothache, sore throat, period pains, and for the relief of sprains, strains, rheumatic pain, sciatica, lumbago, muscle aches, and fibrositis.
Features of Aspirin Tablets 300mg – 32 Tablets
- As an anti-inflammatory analgesic that can relieve pain and swelling to bring down high body temperatures For joint swelling and stiffness
- If someone who has previously had a heart attack or stroke takes Aspirin300mg regularly, it reduces the risk of a blood clot occurring in the heart or brain.
- This can prevent further heart attacks or strokes
Do not take these tablets if you:
- Are allergic to Aspirin, NSAIDs which includes those when in attacks of asthma, angioedema, urticaria or rhinitis have been precipitated by aspirin or any other NSAID or any of the other ingredients
- Have a stomach ulcer or have had problems with ulcers in the past
- Suffer from haemophilia or any other bleeding condition
- Suffer from gout or had it in the past
- Are in the last 3 months of pregnancy or are breastfeeding.
Important warning:
Do not give this medicine to children under the age of 16 unless your doctor tells you. This is because 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.
Take special care and tell your doctor if you:
- Are intolerant to some sugars as these tablets contain lactose
- Have asthma or have ever had it in the past
- Have dehydration
- Have been told you are deficient in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are already taking any of the following medicines, as their effectiveness may be influenced by Aspirin if they are taken at the same time.
- Metoclopramide (for sickness and digestive disorders)
- Blood thinning medicines such as Heparin, Warfarin or nicoumalone
- Corticosteroids e.g. hydrocortisone (which can be used for arthritis, asthma, and inflammatory conditions)
- Anti-inflammatory medicines or steroids for pain and inflammation e.g. ibuprofen
- High blood pressure medicines e.g diuretic/water tablets, Angio-II receptor antagonists or ACE inhibitors
- Epilepsy medicines e.g. Phenytoin, Sodium valproate
- Methotrexate (for psoriasis, arthritis or tumours)
- Antacids for indigestion
- Probenecid or sulphinpyrazone for gout
- Anti depressants e.g. citalopram
Before using aspirin inform your doctor about the medicines you are taking. If you are using aspirin regularly seek advice of your doctor before taking any other medicine (including other medicines that you have bought).
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Aspirin should not be taken in the last three months of pregnancy. Do not take this medicine if you are breastfeeding.
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking the tablets. See a doctor at once:
- You are sick and it contains blood or dark particles that look like coffee grounds
- Pass blood in your stools or pass black tarry stools
- Stomach problems including pain, indigestion or heartburn
- Allergic reactions such as skin rash, swelling of the face, neck or throat, worsening of asthma, difficulty in breathing
- Bleeding on the brain which may cause a severe headache or stroke
These other effects are less serious.
If they bother you talk to a pharmacist:
- Feeling sick, being sick, changes to the stomach lining (swelling or ulcers)
- Increased bleeding time when you cut yourself, bleeding under the skin which may look like bruising
- Nose bleeds (if a nose bleed is severe or lasts for a long time, talk to a doctor straight away)
- Hearing problems (e.g. ringing in the ears), feeling dizzy (vertigo), feeling confused
Each tablet contains the active ingredient: The active ingredient in this medicine is aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid).
Each tablet of Aspirin 300mg contains 300 milligrams (mg) of aspirin.
The other ingredients are maize starch, hypromellose, talc, methacrylic acidethyl acrylate (1:1) copolymer dispersion 30 percent, polyethylene glycol 3350, propylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, emulsion silicone. Printing ink
containing shellac, iron oxide (E172), isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol,propylene glycol, ammonium hydroxide (E527) and simeticone
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