Description
1. WHAT ASPIRIN 500 MG TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Acetylsalicylic acid relieves pain, lowers fever and has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Aspirin 500 mg tablets are used for the symptomatic relief of headache, toothache, sore throat, back pain, muscle and joint pain or during menstruation, mild arthritis pain, and for the symptomatic relief of pain and lowering of fever. cold or flu.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE ASPIRIN 500 MG TABLETS
Do not take Aspirin 500 mg tablets if:
– you are allergic (hypersensitive) to the active substance and other salicylates or to any of the other ingredients of Aspirin 500 mg tablets,
– you have an active ulcer on your stomach and / or duodenum,
– you are prone to bleeding,
– after taking salicylates or substances with similar effects (eg non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) have ever had asthma attacks,
– you are taking methotrexate (15 mg / week or more)
– you are in the last trimester of pregnancy,
Take special care with Aspirin 500 mg tablets if:
– you are allergic (hypersensitive) to other anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-rheumatic drugs or other allergenic substances,
– you have asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hay fever or swollen nasal mucosa (nasal polyps),
– you have liver or kidney problems
– you have ever had gastrointestinal ulcers (chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal ulcers or bleeding).
If you are taking medicines with acetylsalicylic acid, you should consult a doctor or dentist before surgery (even before a minor, such as tooth extraction).
Children and adolescents
Due to the possibility of Reye’s syndrome (a rare but severe disease), medicines containing acetylsalicylic acid should only be used after prior medical advice.
Taking other medications
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
If you are taking this medicine at the same time as:
other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (anti-inflammatory or analgesic), systemic glucocorticoids, anticoagulants, thrombolytics / platelet aggregation inhibitors (medicines that dissolve blood clots or prevent blood clotting), medicines to lower blood sugar ), uric acid excretion drugs, methotrexate, digoxin, valproic acid, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, blood pressure lowering
blood pressure), diuretics (medicines for water retention).
Taking Aspirin 500 mg tablets with food and drink
Drinking alcohol at the same time increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.
Pregnancy and lactation
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Aspirin 500 mg tablets should not be taken during the last three months of pregnancy. Talk to your doctor about using Aspirin 500 mg during the first six months of pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
Effects on ability to drive and use machines
There are no data that Aspirin 500 mg tablets affect the ability to drive and use machines.
3. HOW TO TAKE ASPIRIN 500 MG TABLETS
Always take Aspirin 500 mg tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
The usual doses are (unless otherwise prescribed):
Adults: The dose is 1 to 2 tablets (500 to 1000 mg), which can be taken again in 4 to 8 hours. The maximum daily dose is 8 tablets (4000 mg acetylsalicylic acid).
Children over 12 years of age: The recommended daily dose for children is 60 mg / kg body weight, divided into 4 to 6 individual doses (15 mg / kg every 6 hours or 10 mg / kg every 4 hours).
Take the tablet after a meal and with plenty of fluids.
Take Aspirin 500 mg tablets for up to three days. If symptoms persist or recur, consult a physician.
If you take more Aspirin 500 mg tablets than you should
If you take more than you should, talk to a doctor or pharmacist immediately.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, Aspirin 500 mg can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in order of decreasing seriousness.
Very common: more than 1 in 10 patients
Common: less than 1 in 10 but more than 1 in 100 patients
Uncommon: less than 1 in 100 but more than 1 in 1,000 patients
Rare: less than 1 in 1,000 but more than 1 in 10,000 patients
Very rare: less than 1 in 10,000 patients
A common side effect is abdominal pain.
Occasionally heartburn, nausea, vomiting, hypersensitivity reactions occur, e.g. skin reactions.
Rarely, stomach or duodenal ulcers may occur, which in some cases may cause bleeding and perforation, asthma, Quincke’s edema, shortness of breath (dyspnoea), severe hypersensitivity reaction (anaphylaxis), severe skin reactions.
Liver dysfunction (increased transaminases) is very rare.
Acetylsalicylic acid affects the aggregation (aggregation) of platelets, so the risk of bleeding may increase while taking it.
Dizziness and ringing in the ears may occur as symptoms of an overdose.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW TO STORE ASPIRIN 500 MG TABLETS
Store below 30 ° C.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use Aspirin 500 mg tablets after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Talk to your pharmacist about how to dispose of medicines no longer required. Such measures help to protect the environment.
6. MORE INFORMATION
What Aspirin 500 mg tablets contain
The active substance is acetylsalicylic acid. Each tablet contains 500 mg of acetylsalicylic acid.
The other ingredients are cellulose pulp and maize starch.
What Aspirin 500 mg tablets look like and contents of the pack
White, round tablets with a Bayer cross on one side and the Aspirin 0.5 label on the other.
Aspirin 500 mg tablets are available in packs of 10, 20 or 50 tablets (1 x 10,
2 x 10 tablets or 5 x 10 tablets in a PP / Al blister).
Method and mode of dispensing the drug
The drug is dispensed without a prescription in pharmacies.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Bayer doo, Bravničarjeva 13, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Manufacturer
Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH, 06803 Greppin, Germany
The instruction was approved: 27.05.2008
