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Daily aspirin therapy: Understand the benefits and risks
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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?
Should you avoid daily aspirin therapy if you have another health condition?
Take daily aspirin therapy only under the advice of your health care provider. Before starting the therapy, tell your health care provider if you have a health condition that could increase your risk of bleeding or other complications. Daily aspirin therapy may not be a good choice if you have:
- A bleeding or clotting disorder that causes you to bleed easily
- An aspirin allergy, which can include asthma caused by aspirin
- Bleeding stomach ulcers or a history of gastrointestinal bleeding
