Ecosprin Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Quick overview

Ecosprin Tablet contains Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), an antiplatelet drug and NSAID with pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic action. At higher doses it relieves pain, swelling and fever, while at lower doses it stops platelets from clumping together to help prevent blood clots. Because of this, it is used both for pain relief and for preventing heart attacks and strokes.

What is Ecosprin Tablet

Ecosprin is an enteric-coated tablet that contains aspirin. In higher doses it relieves pain, swelling and fever. In lower doses it stops platelets in the blood from clumping together, which helps prevent blood clots forming. Because of this it is used to help prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Ecosprin Tablet uses

• Relief of pain, swelling and fever
• Prevention of a first or second heart attack
• Prevention of stroke
• Treatment of angina (heart-related chest pain)
• Prophylaxis against arterial occlusive events such as myocardial infarction and re-infarction, and after bypass surgery
• Mild to moderate pain such as headache, muscle pain, period pain and toothache
• Chronic disease with pain and inflammation such as osteoarthritis
• Reducing fever from colds and influenza

Benefits of Ecosprin Tablet

• Lowers the chance of heart attack and stroke by preventing blood clots
• Relieves mild to moderate pain
• Reduces fever
• Reduces inflammation and swelling

How Ecosprin Tablet works

Ecosprin stops the body from making chemicals that cause pain, fever and inflammation. It also stops platelets in the blood from clumping together, which lowers the chance of blood clots forming in the blood vessels and reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Ecosprin Tablet dosage

Take Ecosprin as prescribed by your doctor and do not take more than prescribed. It is recommended to be taken with food to avoid stomach discomfort. Take it at the same time every day to keep a steady level of the medicine in your body. Do not break, chew or crush the enteric-coated tablet; swallow it whole with enough water so it can work properly. Enteric-coated tablets are made to pass through the stomach and dissolve in the intestine, which lowers the risk of stomach upset.

If you are having a suspected heart attack, chew the tablet so the medicine works quickly, and get emergency medical help. Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine as it increases the risk of stomach and intestinal bleeding. For conditions affecting children under 12 years, consult your doctor.

Available forms and strengths

• Enteric-coated tablet

Side effects of Ecosprin Tablet

Common

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Upset stomach
• Heartburn
• Indigestion
• Acid or sour stomach
• Abdominal pain
• Headache
• Drowsiness
• Irritability
• Unexplained tiredness
• Easy bruising and bleeding
• Bronchospasm

Serious

• Yellow coloured eyes or skin
• Skin rash
• Irregular heartbeat
• Gastrointestinal ulceration or bleeding
• Serious allergic reactions such as hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, wheezing or breathing difficulty
• Loss of hearing, ringing or buzzing in the ears, or bleeding in the ears
• Bloody vomit or vomit that looks like coffee grounds
• Bright red blood in stools or black or tarry stools
• Stomach pain that does not get better
• Feeling faint or dizzy

Warnings and precautions

• Ecosprin is not recommended during pregnancy, especially during the last three months, unless your doctor tells you to take it, because it may harm the unborn child or cause problems during delivery. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant.
• Ecosprin is not recommended while breastfeeding because the medicine may pass into breast milk and harm your baby. Talk to your doctor before using it.
• Ecosprin is removed from the body by the kidneys, so it should be used with caution if you have kidney problems because the medicine may build up and increase the risk of side effects. Your doctor may do tests to check your kidney function.
• Ecosprin should be used with caution if you have liver problems because of the increased risk of liver toxicity. Your doctor may do tests to check your liver function.
• Avoid alcohol while taking Ecosprin because it may increase the risk of stomach and intestinal bleeding.
• Do not take Ecosprin if you are allergic to it. Get medical help right away if you notice signs of an allergic reaction such as skin rash, itching or swelling (especially of the face, tongue or throat), severe dizziness or breathing difficulty.
• Ecosprin is not recommended if you have active bleeding or bleeding disorders such as haemophilia, because it prevents clot formation and increases bleeding time.
• Do not use Ecosprin if you have NSAID-induced asthma (breathing problems linked to NSAID medicines).
• Ecosprin is not recommended if you have peptic ulcers, as it may cause stomach and intestinal bleeding and make your condition worse.
• This medicine contains an NSAID which may cause severe stomach bleeding. Warning signs include fainting, vomiting blood, bloody or black stools, and stomach pain that does not get better.
• Do not give aspirin to children or teenagers with fever, flu-like symptoms or chickenpox because of the risk of Reye's syndrome, a rare but life-threatening condition that can damage the liver and brain.
• Use with caution if you have glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, as it may cause breakdown of red blood cells leading to anaemia.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place, protected from light.
• Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

When to see a doctor

• Get emergency medical help or contact your doctor right away if you take too much of this medicine, even if you feel well.
• Stop taking the drug and get immediate medical help if you have bloody vomit, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, bright red blood in stools, black or tarry stools, or stomach pain that does not get better.
• Stop taking the drug and get immediate medical help if you have hives, swelling of the eyes, face, lips, tongue or throat, or wheezing or breathing difficulties.
• If you think you are having a heart attack, call emergency services immediately, then chew the tablet and get to a hospital right away.

Alternatives

• Actisprin 75 MG Tablet
• Asa 75 MG Tablet (Zydus Cadila)
• Delisprin 75 MG Tablet
• Loprin 75 MG Tablet
• Sprin 75 MG Tablet