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Thursday, April 17, 2014

By Corrinne Naki


What Is Aspirin? Aspirin is a medication that is used to reduce inflammation, pain and fever. Doctors may also recommend this medication to people who suffer from heart problems. Even though this medication offers a number of benefits, taking more than the recommended aspirin dosage can have an adverse effect on one's health.

How To Take Aspirin - Aspirin is intended to be taken by mouth. People will need to drink a full glass of water after taking this medication. The tablets should not be crushed or chewed; they should be swallowed whole. This medication can be taken with our without food, but many people find that aspirin upsets their stomach if they take it without eating.

One of the main side effects that manifests within children taking aspirin is known as Reye Syndrome, a condition that produces excessive fat deposits around the child's organs (especially their liver). This condition can result in death as pressure can build up to fatal levels around the child's brain. While the drug's blood thinning effects are useful when it comes to potentially preventing heart disease, those same effects can cause anemia and hemophilia.

Children who are under the age of 12 should not be given aspirin without a doctor's consent. They are much more likely to be affected by an overdose. When To Get Medical Care If a person is experiencing minor Aspirin side effects, then his or her doctor should be contacted. The doctor may choose to decrease the dosage or tell the patient to stop using the medication. People who are experiencing severe symptoms will need to seek emergency medical care.

Before you contact emergency medical services, you need to make sure that you have the person's age, condition, weight, the time that the medication was taken and the amount that he or she took. Furthermore, you can contact the National Poison Control Center, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This service is confidential and free. The experts will not only give you advice on what to do if a person has an overdose, but they can also give you tips on how to prevent an overdose.




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