What ACETYL SALICYLIC ACID 50MG is used for?

• It is used as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic which can relieve pain and swelling
• It is used to bring down high body temperatures and to prevent recurrence of heart attacks or strokes by thinning the blood
• It reduces the risk of a blood clot occurring in the heart or brain

Tell your doctor if you are taking

• warfarin medicines for thinning of the blood/prevention of clots
• ciclosporin, tacrolimus used to prevent organ rejection after transplantation
• Diuretics and ACE-inhibitors used to treat high blood pressure
• Anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen, or steroids used to treat pain and inflammation
• Probenecid used to treat gout
• Methotrexate used to treat cancer or rheumatoid arthritis
• Insulin or any other drug to treat diabetes (e.g. glibenclamide)
• Corticosteroids (used as hormone replacement therapy)
• phenytoin or sodium valproate (used to control epilepsy)
• Sulphonamides (a type of antibiotic) such as sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim
• Acetazolamide used to treat glaucoma
• Antacids (indigestion medicine)

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
• ACETYL SALICYLIC ACID 50MG should be swallowed whole with a drink of water
• Do not cut, crush or chew tablet

For Adults and children over 16 years:

• The usual dose for long term use is one to two tablets daily
• In some, circumstances a higher dose may be appropriate, especially in the short term, and up to 300mg a day may be used on the advice of a doctor
• Pain and swelling, or fever take up to 300 mg tablets three or four times a day
• Acute rheumatic disorders (joint and muscle problems). Your doctor will tell you how many tablets to take and how often. You will usually take 4 to 8 grams of ACETYL SALICYLIC ACID 50MG 300mg a day
• Prevention of heart attacks, angina or mini-stroke the usual dose is one or two 75 mg tablets each day  

If you take more ACETYL SALICYLIC ACID 50MG 

• If you (or someone else) accidentally take too many tablets, you should tell your doctor at once or contact the nearest casualty department 

If you forget to take ACETYL SALICYLIC ACID 50MG 

• Do not worry. If you miss a dose, wait until it is time for your next dose, then go on as normal. Do not take a double dose

If you Stop taken ACETYL SALICYLIC ACID 50MG

• Do not stop taking ACETYL SALICYLIC ACID 50MG unless your doctor instructs you to do so