Galpharm Aspirin 75mg tablets are a gastro-resistant low-dose aspirin designed to help prevent further heart attacks and strokes in patients with a prior history. This UK medicine should be taken once daily as directed by your healthcare professional, typically one to two tablets.
What Is It:
A medicinal product intended to help prevent further heart attacks and strokes in patients with a prior history of these conditions. It may also be prescribed for use following bypass surgery when judged appropriate by a clinician.
Key Benefits:
Ingredients:
What Aspirin 75mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets contains
The active substance is: aspirin 75mg.
The other ingredients are: microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, corn starch, colloidal anhydrous silica, stearic acid, methacrylic acid - ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) dispersion 30%, talc, triethyl citrate.
Advisory Information:
If you take more number of tablets than you should If you (or someone else) accidentally take too many tablets, you should tell your doctor at once or contact immediately the nearest casualty department. Show any left-over medicines or the empty packet to the doctor. Symptoms of overdose may include ringing in ears, hearing problems, headache, dizziness, confusion, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. A large overdose can lead to more rapid breathing than normal (hyperventilation), fever, excess sweating, restlessness, seizures, hallucinations, low blood sugar, coma and shock. If you forget to take a dose If you miss a dose, wait until it is time for your next dose, then go on as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist. 4. Possible side effects Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. STOP TAKING this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you suffer from any of the following: Sudden wheezing, swelling of your lips, face or body, rash, fainting or difficulties swallowing (severe allergic reaction), shock Reddening of the skin with blisters or peeling and may be associated with a high fever and joint pains. This could be erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome or Lyell's syndromeDirections:
Dosage Adults, elderly and children over 16 years: Take one or two tablets once daily. The usual dose for long-term management of cardiovascular disease (disease affecting the blood supply to the heart) or cerebrovascular disease (disease affecting the blood supply to the brain) or following by-pass surgery is 1 to 2 tablets, once a day. In some circumstances a higher dose may be appropriate, especially in the short term, and up to 4 tablets daily may be used on the advice of a doctor. Caution is required in elderly patients who are more prone to adverse events. Treatment should be reviewed at regular intervals. Do not give to children aged under 16 years unless on the advice of doctor. 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.
