More and more, I read that a daily 1/4 aspirin (81mg) has heart protective value. However, I also read that daily use of aspirin can cause bleeding in the stomach and in the case of enteric aspirin, the small intestine. Would liquid aspirin, (like 1/4 tablet of Alka Seltzer) help reduce this possibility in that it would be more diffuse in the stomach? eldred30
[email protected] (eldred30) wrote in news:[email protected]: > More and more, I read that a daily 1/4 aspirin (81mg) has heart protective value. However, I also > read that daily use of aspirin can cause bleeding in the stomach and in the case of enteric > aspirin, the small intestine. > > Would liquid aspirin, (like 1/4 tablet of Alka Seltzer) help reduce this possibility in that it > would be more diffuse in the stomach? > > eldred30 > No. The possibility of bleeding is due to a biological effect of the drug not direct irritation. 81mg is recommended because that dose has the desired platelet inhibition, but a low probability of causing gastric bleeding.
eldred30 wrote: > More and more, I read that a daily 1/4 aspirin (81mg) has heart protective value. However, I also > read that daily use of aspirin can cause bleeding in the stomach and in the case of enteric > aspirin, the small intestine. > The latter concerns are typically minor. > > Would liquid aspirin, (like 1/4 tablet of Alka Seltzer) help reduce this possibility in that it > would be more diffuse in the stomach? Probably not. Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ -- Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?L21532147
