Aspirin Cardio 100 mg – Heart Health & Blood Thinner, 28 Tablets

Indications:
Aspirin Cardio 100 mg inhibits the adhesion and aggregation of blood platelets (thrombocytes) and thus prevents the formation of developing blood clots (thrombi) (inhibition of platelet aggregation).
Aspirin Cardio 100 mg is used in adults:
- to reduce the risk of mortality in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction
- to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality in patients with a history of myocardial infarction
- for secondary prophylaxis of stroke
- to reduce the risk of transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and stroke in patients with TIA
- to reduce the risk in patients with stable and unstable angina
- for prophylaxis of thromboembolism after vascular surgery or surgical interventions, e.g., PTCA (Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty), CABG (Coronary Bypass), carotid endarterectomy, arteriovenous shunts
- for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after long-term immobilization, e.g., after major surgery
- to reduce the primary risk of myocardial infarction in people with cardiovascular risk factors, e.g., diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, obesity, smoking, age advanced
- for the prophylactic inhibition of platelet aggregation in coronary aneurysm

Contraindications:
Do not take Aspirin Cardio 100 mg:
-If you are allergic to acetylsalicylic acid, salicylates or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.

Precautions:
Before taking Aspirin Cardio 100 mg, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility:
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Pregnancy:
If you discover that you have become pregnant during treatment with Aspirin Cardio 100 mg, you should contact your doctor immediately.
In the first and second trimester of pregnancy, Aspirin Cardio 100 mg can only be taken if your doctor has recommended it.
In the last trimester of pregnancy, acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient of Aspirin Cardio 100 mg, should not be taken in doses higher than 150 mg per day due to an increased risk of complications for the mother and child before and during childbirth (see section “Do not take Aspirin Cardio 100 mg”). In the last trimester of pregnancy, doses of up to 150 mg of acetylsalicylic acid per day can only be taken if prescribed by your doctor.

Breastfeeding:
Small amounts of acetylsalicylic acid and its active metabolites pass into breast milk. No negative effects on the child have been reported so far, therefore it is not necessary to interrupt breastfeeding but the daily dose should not exceed 150 mg. If you take higher doses (more than 150 mg per day), you should stop breastfeeding.

Driving and using machines:
No special precautions are required.

How to take:
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Dosage:
Stable and unstable angina, prevention of recurrent myocardial infarction, after vascular surgery, prevention of transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and stroke (CVA)
The recommended daily dose is one gastro-resistant tablet of Aspirin Cardio 100 mg (equivalent to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid) per day.

Acute myocardial infarction:
The recommended daily dose is three gastro-resistant tablets of Aspirin Cardio 100 mg (equivalent to 300 mg acetylsalicylic acid) per day.

Prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism:
The recommended daily dose is one gastro-resistant tablet of Aspirin Cardio 100 mg (equivalent to 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid) per day.

Prophylaxis of coronary artery thrombosis in patients with multiple risk factors:
The recommended daily dose is 1 – 2 gastro-resistant tablets of Aspirin Cardio 100 mg (equivalent to 100 – 200 mg acetylsalicylic acid) per day or 3 gastro-resistant tablets of Aspirin Cardio 100 mg (equivalent to 300 mg acetylsalicylic acid) at 2-day intervals.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Composition:
- The active substance is acetylsalicylic acid. Each gastro-resistant tablet contains 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid.
- The other ingredients are:
Core - powdered cellulose, corn starch
Film - methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer 1:1, polysorbate 80, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, triethyl citrate.

Presentation:
28 gastro-resistant tablets