Aspirin E/C 75mg Tablets - 28 Tablets

Aspirin E/C 75mg Tablets

What are Aspirin E/C 75mg Tablets?

Aspirin E/C 75mg Tablets are low dose aspirins These tablets are formulated specifically for individuals suffering from angina, after a heart attack/stroke or following by-pass surgery and are not to be used as a pain relief.

You should only take low-dose Aspirin if your doctor recommends this.

Warnings and Precautions with Aspirin 75mg E/C tablets

• Do not give to children under the age of 16. (There is a possible association between aspirin and Reye's syndrome when given to children, this is a very rare disease, which can be fatal)

• Do not take if allergic to any of the ingredients or if you suffer from asthma, have a stomach ulcer, a history of stomach ulcers or indigestion, or are taking other blood thinning drugs

• Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant and do not take if you are breast feeding

• Do not exceed stated dose

Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Read the package leaflet before use.

Storage:
Store in a cool, dry place which is below 25 degrees C. Store in original packaging and do not use if expiration date printed on the carton has passed.

Ingredients:

Active Ingredients: Each tablet contains Aspirin 75mg.

Inactive Ingredients: Potato starch, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate E341, microcrystalline cellulose E460, methacrylic acid - ethylacrylate-copolymer (containing soldium lauril sulfate and polysorbate 80), magrocol, simeticone.

How do I take Aspirin E/C 75mg Tablets?

Dosage:

Adults and children over the age of 16:

Take ONE 75mg tablet Once daily with food.

Note: 

• The usual dose, for long term use, is 1 or 2 tablets once daily. In some circumstances a higher dose may be appropriate, especially in the short term and up to 4 tablets a day may be used on the advice of a doctor.

What are the side effects of Aspirin E/C 75mg Tablets?

Common side effects of aspirin happen in more than 1 in 100 people.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if the side effects bother you or don't go away:

• mild indegestion 

• bleeding more easily than normal - because aspirin thins your blood, it can sometimes make you bleed more easily

Other possible aspirin side effects include:

• Increased time taken to stop bleeding or other bleeding problems (see below).

• Sensation of ringing, or other noise in the ears (tinnitus).

• Confusion.

• Allergic reactions such as skin rash, swelling of the lips, tongue and throat (angioedema) or narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm or asthma attack