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AspirinOver the counter
Pronounced AS-pir-in
Brand names: Bayer, Ecotrin
Type: Antiplatelet and NSAID pain reliever · All Pain Relief & Fever Medicines
What Aspirin is used for
- Preventing heart attack and stroke
- Pain and fever relief
- After stent placement, combined with other antiplatelet medicines
◆ Kidney note
Like other NSAIDs, it can reduce kidney blood flow, especially in people with kidney disease, heart failure, or dehydration.
Common side effects
- Stomach upset
- Heartburn
- Easy bruising
- Nausea
Important cautions
- Raises the risk of stomach and intestinal bleeding, especially combined with other blood thinners or NSAID pain relievers
- Must not be given to children or teenagers with viral infections because of the risk of Reye syndrome
How it comes
Tablets, chewable tablets, extended-release capsules. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Toxicity lists: Aspirin also appears on Medicines That Can Harm the Kidneys.
Related medicines — Pain Relief & Fever Medicines
Condition guides on MedicalVideos.com
- Heart Attack — videos, articles and guides · medicines for heart attack
- Stroke — videos, articles and guides · medicines for stroke
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.