Aspirin Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Albyl, Aspirin Dispersible, Aspirin Low Dose, Baby Aspirin, Bayer Aspirin, Casprin, Disprin, St John, Walmart
See also:
Baby Aspirin, Pain Reliever PM
What is Aspirin?
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a drug used in the treatment of pain, inflammation and fever. In lower doses it is also an effective anticoagulant; therefore it is often given to treat or prevent heart disease. "Aspirin" is technically a brand name owned by Bayer but is in widespread generic use.
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Reasons Taken
115 patients in the community are taking or have taken Aspirin.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 52 | 51% |
| Other | 33 | 32% |
| Pain | 7 | 6% |
| Don't know | 2 | 1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 2 | 1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| Cramps, calf muscles | 1 | <1% |
| heart arrhythmia | 1 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| Headache | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Aspirin or how long patients were taking Aspirin before stopping.
