Aspirin Cardio
Aspirin Cardio 100 mg helps prevent blood clots, especially in the blood vessels of the heart and brain, and can be used as first aid for a heart attack.
How to Use
Dosage
For preventing blood clots, the usual dose is 100-300 mg per day (1-3 Aspirin Cardio 100 mg tablets).
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with plenty of water at least 30 minutes before a meal. For first aid during a heart attack, chew or crush 2-3 tablets (200-300 mg) and swallow them quickly.
Do not exceed 300 mg (3 tablets) in a single day.
Possible Side Effects
- •Dizziness
- •Ringing in the ears
- •Nosebleeds
- •Runny nose
- •Stomach and intestinal inflammation and pain, indigestion, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea
- •Minor, unnoticed bleeding in the stomach or gut
- •Skin rash
- •Itching
- •Bleeding in the urinary or genital areas (including blood in urine and heavy periods)
- •Anemia due to bleeding (visible or not)
- •Drug allergy
- •Bruises or local bleeding under the skin
- •Stuffy nose
- •Gum bleeding
- •Stomach or intestinal ulcers
- •Liver problems (seen in blood tests)
- •Hives (itchy rash)
- •Long-lasting or severe bleeding
- •Vomit that looks like coffee grounds or contains blood
- •Blood in stool or black, tar-like stool
- •Signs of bleeding in the brain, such as very bad headache with vomiting, weakness on one side, seizures, or loss of consciousness
- •Unusual weakness, tiredness, paleness, or shortness of breath (can be signs of internal bleeding)
- •Swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat, difficulty swallowing, trouble breathing or wheezing, sudden drop in blood pressure
- •Bleeding in muscles
- •A hole in the lining of the stomach or gut
- •Increased liver enzyme levels (seen in blood tests)
- •Kidney problems or kidney failure (seen in blood tests)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to acetylsalicylic acid or similar pain/anti-inflammatory medicines (salicylates).
- Do not use during the last three months of pregnancy, especially doses over 100 mg per day, as it may harm the baby.
- Do not take if you have a tendency to bleed (e.g., hemophilia).
- Do not take if you have or have had a stomach or duodenal ulcer.
- Do not take if you have severe heart, kidney, or liver failure.
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- Do not take if you have had asthma attacks caused by salicylates or other anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Do not take if you are using methotrexate at a dose of 15 mg or more per week.
- Not recommended for children and adolescents with fever, especially during viral infections like flu or chickenpox, due to the risk of Reye's syndrome.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Initiation of treatment under supervision of a physician. Do not use in severe renal impairment. Consider potential interactions especially with other drugs that increase the risk of bleeding. (updated 19.9.2025)