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    Tablets

    20 X 500 mg

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    Dosage

    Unless otherwise prescribed, the usual dose is:
    Children from 12 years: 1 tablet. Total daily dose: Up to 3 tablets.
    Adolescents and adults: 1–2 tablets. Total daily dose: 8 tablets.
    A single dose can be taken at intervals of 4 to 6 hours if necessary.
    Take the tablets with plenty of liquid (e.g. a glass of water). Patients with swallowing difficulties can dissolve the tablets in a spoonful of water.
    Do not take on an empty stomach.
    Aspirin should not be used for more than 4 days without consulting a doctor.


    Indications

    Pain relief, fever reduction, antirheumatic treatment, inhibition of platelet aggregation.


    Contra-Indications

    – Hypersensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid or other salicylates or to any
    other ingredient.
    – A history of asthma attacks induced by the administration of salicylates or substances with a similar action, notably non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
    – Acute gastrointestinal ulcers.
    – Haemorrhagic diathesis.
    – Hepatic and renal failure.
    – Severe, uncontrolled heart failure.
    – Combined with methotrexate at doses of 15 mg or more per week.
    – The last trimester of pregnancy.


    Special Precautions

    See package insert (OTC).


    Side Effects

    See package insert (OTC).


    Drug interactions

    See package insert (OTC).


    Manufacturer
    Bayer Bitterfeld
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