Aspirin Tablets 300mg (32)

Aspirin Tablets 300mg (32)

What is Aspirin 300mg and what is it used for?

Aspirin 300mg contains aspirin. Aspirin is used:

• As an anti-inflammatory analgesic which can relieve pain and swelling.
• To bring down high body temperatures.
• To prevent recurrence of heart attacks or strokes by thinning the blood. If someone who has previously had a heart attack or stroke takes Aspirin 300mg regularly, it reduces the risk of a blood clot occurring in the heart or brain. This can prevent further heart attacks or strokes.

If you take aspirin in high doses or over a long period of time, it can irritate your stomach lining.

To prevent stomach irritation, these tablets have a special coating (called enteric) so that the aspirin is not released until it has passed through the stomach.

Aspirin is released slowly from these tablets, so Aspirin 300mg is not suitable for the short-term relief of pain.

What do you need to know before you take Aspirin 300mg?

Do not take Aspirin 300mg:

• If you are allergic to aspirin or any of the other ingredients in this medicine.
• If you have ever had the problem of your blood not clotting properly or suffer from any bleeding problems.
• If you have had a cerebral haemorrhage (a type of stroke caused by bleeding in your brain).
• If you are in the last three months of your pregnancy or are breastfeeding.
• If you have ever had an ulcer in your stomach or small intestine.

Warnings and precautions

Before you take Aspirin 300mg tell your doctor if you:

• Think you may be dehydrated (you may feel thirsty with a dry mouth).
• Have trouble with your kidneys or liver.
• Have high blood pressure.
• Have been told you have a lack of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD).
• Are asthmatic, aspirin may induce an asthma attack.
• Have ever had inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis).
• Have or have had gout.

How to take Aspirin 300mg

Always take Aspirin 300mg exactly as your doctor has told you to.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

The usual dose is different in the following circumstances:

• Pain and swelling, or fever - Take up to three 300mg tablets three or four times a day.
• Acute rheumatic disorders (joint and muscle problems) - Your doctor will tell you how many tablets to take and how often. You will usually take 4 to 8 grams of Aspirin 300mg a day.
• Prevention of heart attacks, angina or mini-strokes - The usual dose is one or two 75mg tablets each day. Sometimes, your doctor may tell you to take one 300mg tablet each day.

Swallow the tablets whole with water. Do not cut, crush or chew them as this will damage the special coating. If the coating is damaged the tablets are more likely to irritate your stomach.

If you may be taking this medicine for a long time, you should talk to your doctor about it.

What should you do if you take more Aspirin 300mg than you should?

If you have taken too many tablets, you should go to your nearest accident and emergency department or contact your doctor immediately.

Take any leftover medicines or the empty packet to the doctor to show what you have taken.

How to store Aspirin 300mg

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle and carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• Do not store above 25°C. Keep the bottle tightly closed in order to protect from moisture. Do not take Aspirin 300mg if you notice the appearance has changed in any way.
• If your doctor decides to stop your treatment, return any unused medicine to the pharmacist. Only keep it if your doctor tells you to.
• Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist on how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help protect the environment.

What does Aspirin 300mg contain?

The active ingredient in this medicine is aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). Each tablet of Aspirin 300mg contains 300mg milligrams (mg) of aspirin.

The other ingredients are maize starch, hypromellose, talc, methacrylic acid-ethyl 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.

Contents

• Pack of 32 x 300mg Aspirin tablets

References and useful links for more information on Aspirin 300mg:

• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/aspirin/
• NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/aspirin-for-pain-relief/
• Report an issue with a medicine to the MHRA Yellow Card scheme: https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/