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Aspirin is as good as sumatriptan (Imitrex) with fewer side effects by Dr. Alexander Mauskop Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 03 Sep 2010 10:18pm Aspirin is as effective as Imitrex (sumatriptan) in the treatment of migraine headaches with fewer side effects, according to an authoritative Cochrane review published... with severe migraines who do not respond to aspirin and there is a clear need for prescription drugs, such as Imitrex, although they do have a higher risk of side effects. New migraine Read on »

Aspirin May Not Be Effective For Women In Lowering Risk Of Heart Attack by Ng Peng Hock Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:05pm in the effectiveness of aspirin therapy in reducing the risk of heart attacks. A recent study, conducted by a group of researchers from University of British Columbia, Vancouver... the effectiveness of aspirin therapy in preventing heart attacks for a total of 113,494 participants. The researchers reported that aspirin therapy, when compared to placebo, provided Read on »

Aspirin is more effective for migraine than naproxen sodium (Aleve) by Dr. Alexander Mauskop Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 15 May 2010 4:46pm Review of 16 published scientific articles on the efficacy of naproxen sodium as a treatment of acute migraine indicates that it is effective in the treatment of moderate... hours to 11%. Aspirin, 1,000 mg (2 extra-strength tablets) has been shown to do better, providing 52%, 27% and 24% of relief, respectively. Both naproxen sodium and aspirin Read on »

Effect of daily aspirin on long-term risk of death due to cancer: by Stephen Tvedten Patient Expert

Posted Wed 26 Jan 2011 9:28am Published Online: 07 December 2010 Effect of daily aspirin on long-term risk of death due to cancer: analysis of individual patient data from randomised trials Original... of scheduled trial treatment of 4 years or longer to determine the effect of allocation to aspirin on risk of cancer death in relation to scheduled duration of trial treatment Read on »

An aspirin a day does keep the doctor away. by Dr. Matthew M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 17 Mar 2009 2:27am of aspirin is not clear, but benefit was seen as low as 75 mg was about as effective as higher doses. Thus, a generic baby aspirin a day is probably the cheapest and most effective dose. The reason why everyone should not take this is that even aspirin has some side effects, mainly gastrointestinal bleeding. GI bleeds can be serious, require Read on »

Hit me one more time with those side effects! (CLICK TO READ ABOUT CHEMO SIDE EFFECTS) by msrenda

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Posted Fri 21 Aug 2009 12:39pm on.....and..HMMMMM I forgot what I was writing about! LOL Oh yeah chemo side effects, that's it! I'm very lucky that I haven't been nauseated or sick during my chemo, I'm fortunate that my... was getting better. I liked hearing that and I think that's a great way to look at all the side effects. They are only temporary and each time that toxic waste goes into my body, those Read on »

Absolutely Awesome Aspirin! Car Battery, Calluses, Flowers, Rust and Pimples-Aspirin Cures It All by Heidi .. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 07 Oct 2009 10:00pm

3 Comments -Is your car battery dead? Well make sure you always have aspirin in the car because all you need to do is drop two tablets into the battery. The acetylsalicylic acid in the aspirin... When I read all the below things that aspirin can do I was really, really shocked! I went out and bought a big bottle and am going to give some of these a shot. I love Read on »

Aspirin’s Ability To Protect Against Colorectal Cancer May Depend On Risk-Associated Inflammatory Pathways by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Wed 09 Mar 2011 6:06pm The reduced risk of colorectal cancer associated with taking aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be confined to individuals already at risk... who might benefit from taking aspirin or NSAIDs. “These findings suggest that a blood biomarker may be helpful in deciding whether individuals should take aspirin or NSAIDs Read on »

Is Aspirin’s role become reduntant once the patient is started on oral anticoagulants or Heparin ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 12 Mar 2011 9:13pm are two different phenomenon how warfarin increases bleeding risk ? If warfarin alone increases bleeding risk heavily why Warfarin - Aspirin combination is used in many patients with prosthetic valve ? In a patient who is receiving full intensity heparin( say in Acute coronary syndrome ) can we afford to withhold aspirin or clopidogrel Read on »

Expert opinion: aspirin and cancer – the unanswered questions by Cancer Research UK Patient Expert

Posted Tue 07 Dec 2010 12:00am , there are several important things to learn about whether long-term low-dose aspirin use is beneficial overall. How common are side-effects? Aspirin has several serious side effects... ‘ proton pump inhibitors ’ can reduce the likelihood of bleeding from stomach ulcers caused by aspirin by up to fifty per cent. Aspirin has other side-effects. In very rare cases Read on »