Bartal
Bartal contains acetylsalicylic acid and is used to reduce the risk of blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes.
Form
enterotabletti
Strength
100 mg
Active Ingredient
Acetylsalicylic acid
Manufacturer
KRKA d.d. Novo mesto
How to Use
Dosage
Usually 100 mg once a day. For stroke prevention, the dose can be 100–300 mg once a day. Always follow your doctor's instructions.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with half a glass of water. Do not crush, divide, or chew it.
Important
Do not exceed 300 mg per day unless instructed by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- •Digestive problems
- •Increased bleeding tendency
RARE
- •Sudden wheezing, swelling of the lips, face, or body, rash, fainting, or difficulty swallowing (severe allergic reaction)
- •Redness of the skin with blisters or peeling, possibly with high fever and joint pain (such as erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, or Lyell's syndrome)
- •Unusual bleeding, such as coughing up blood, blood in vomit or urine, or black stools
- •Hives
- •Runny nose
- •Breathing difficulties
- •Severe bleeding in the stomach or intestines, brain hemorrhage, changes in blood cell counts
- •Spasms in lower airways, asthma attacks
- •Inflammation of blood vessels
- •Bruising with purple spots (skin bleeding)
- •Hypersensitivity reactions, such as swelling of lips, face, or body, or shock
- •Reye's syndrome (a very rare disease in children affecting the brain and liver)
- •Unusually heavy or prolonged menstrual periods
- •Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or hearing loss
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Stomach or duodenal ulcers and perforations
- •Prolonged bleeding time
- •Kidney dysfunction, acute kidney failure
- •Liver dysfunction, increased liver enzyme levels
- •High uric acid levels or low blood sugar
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to acetylsalicylic acid or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you are allergic to other salicylates or NSAIDs, or if you have had asthma attacks or swelling (angioedema) after taking them.
- Do not take if you currently have or have had stomach or duodenal ulcers or other bleeding, such as a stroke.
- Do not take if you have ever had a blood clotting problem.
- Do not take if you have severe liver or kidney problems.
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- Do not take if you have severe heart problems that cause shortness of breath and swollen ankles.
- Do not take if you are in the last three months of pregnancy, especially if your daily dose is over 100 mg.
- Do not take if you are taking methotrexate at doses higher than 15 mg per week.
- Do not give to children or adolescents under 16 years without a doctor's recommendation due to the risk of Reye's syndrome.
- Ensure you stay hydrated; dehydration can worsen kidney function with acetylsalicylic acid.
- This medicine is not for pain relief or fever reduction.
- Inform your doctor if you are having surgery, even minor procedures, as acetylsalicylic acid thins the blood and increases bleeding risk.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
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)