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What is Aspirin?

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or ASA) is used for mild to moderate pain, inflammation and fever. In lower doses it is an effective blood thinner and is used to prevent heart problems and stroke. Off label it is used to prevent pre-eclampsia and complications of some autoimmune disorders.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 20%
None
8 80%

Most commonly reported side effects

stomach upset
1 10%
Slows clotting
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Aspirin. See all 21 dosages ►

  2000 mg as needed 2 325mg as needed 3 buffered325mg as needed 500mg as needed 800mg as needed 81mg as needed 1 mg daily 10 mg daily 81 mg weekly 45 mg daily 1000 mg every other week 500 mg weekly 73 mg daily 80 mg daily 81 g daily 81 mg daily 82 mg daily 160 mg daily 325 mg daily 500 mg daily 3250 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 39 Number of Patients: 39 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Aspirin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
4 67% Other: 67%
Expense
1 17% Expense: 17%
Course of treatment ended
1 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped taking Aspirin

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Aspirin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
10
6
22

Stopped Taking Aspirin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
1
1
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
8 80%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
2 20%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 20%
Not at all
8 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
7 70%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 24, 2009.