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

Name: Aspirin Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Duration: 4 min 43 s
Description: Aspirin is a salicylate and a type of NSAID. It is used to relieve pain, swelling and fever, and it can also lower the risk of heart attack, stroke or blood clots when used under a doctor's supervision.

Aspirin Tablet

Generic name	aspirin
Drug class	Salicylates / Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) / Platelet aggregation inhibitor
Forms	Tablet, Chewable tablet, Enteric-coated tablet, Delayed-release tablet, Extended-release tablet

Aspirin is a salicylate and a type of NSAID. It is used to relieve pain, swelling and fever, and it can also lower the risk of heart attack, stroke or blood clots when used under a doctor's supervision.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.