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Aspirin can improve the flow of blood to the heart and brain. This reduces your risk of heart attack or stroke.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This document addresses common questions and concerns that consumers have regarding the use of aspirin to treat heart attacks, other coronary conditions, and rheumatological diseases. The FDA warns t... Details >
These guidelines recommend that pregnant and breastfeeding women refrain from taking aspirin. The dangers of aspirin to developing fetuses and infants are described.... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
Aspirin has been shown to be helpful when used daily to lower the risk of heart attack, clot-related strokes and other blood flow problems. However, no medicine is completely safe. Talk to your docto... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Learn about the use of aspirin therapy for patients who've had or are at high risk for a heart attack, unstable angina, ischemic stroke (caused by blood clot) or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs or "l... Details >
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs products are those drugs that are available to consumers without a prescription. There are more than 80 therapeutic categories of OTC drugs, ranging from acne drug product... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The decision to use aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke is safest when made in consultation with a health professional. If your health professional agrees to your use of daily aspirin treatmen... Details >
If your doctor told you to take aspirin to help prevent a heart attack, you need to know that taking ibuprofen at the same time, for pain relief, may interfere with the benefits of aspirin for the hea... Details >