Articles
Daily aspirin therapy: Understand the benefits and risks
Content
Should you take a daily aspirin?
How can aspirin prevent a heart attack?
Should you avoid daily aspirin therapy if you have another health condition?
What's the best dose of aspirin to take?
What happens if you stop taking aspirin every day?
Can you take aspirin if you regularly take ibuprofen or another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for another condition?
What are the possible side effects of daily aspirin therapy?
What are possible drug interactions with daily aspirin therapy?
If you take daily aspirin, is it still safe to take an aspirin during a heart attack?
Should you take a coated aspirin?
Can you take aspirin if you regularly take ibuprofen or another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for another condition?
Both aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Motrin IB, Advil, others) and naproxen sodium (Aleve), thin the blood and decrease blood clotting. Regular use of NSAIDs can increase bleeding risks.
Certain NSAIDs can increase the risk of heart attacks on their own. Taking aspirin with some NSAIDs can increase the risk of bleeding even more.
If you need to take ibuprofen or other NSAIDs, talk to your health care provider about alternatives that won't interfere with daily aspirin therapy, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others).
