BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 TABLET

Country: South Africa

Language: English

Source: South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)

Available from:

Bayer (Pty) Ltd û Isando

Dosage:

See ingredients

Pharmaceutical form:

TABLET

Composition:

EACH TABLET CONTAINS ASPIRIN 100,0 mg

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

1999-09-02

Patient Information leaflet

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET – BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 ENTERIC
COATED TABLETS
BAYER (PTY) LTD
DATE OF REVISION OF TEXT: 30 JUNE 2022
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PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
SCHEDULING STATUS
BAYER ASPIRIN
CARDIO 100
100 mg Enteric Coated Tablets
Acetylsalicylic acid
Sugar free
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 is avilable without a doctor’s
prescription, for you to treat an illness.
Nevertheless, you still need to use BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 carefully
to get the best results from it.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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Do not share BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 with any other person.
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Ask our health care provider or pharmacist if you need more
information or advice.
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If you have further questions, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 may have been prescribed for you personally
and you should not share
your medicine with other people. It may harm them, even if their
symptoms are the same as yours.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 is and what it is used for.
2.
What you need to know before you take BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100.
3.
How to take BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100.
4.
Possible side effects.
5.
How to store BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100.
6.
Contents of the pack and other information.
1.
WHAT BAYER ASPIRIN
CARDIO 100 IS USED FOR
BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 inhibits the adhesion and clumping of blood
platelets (Thrombocytes)
and in this way prevent blood clots (thrombi) from developing
(inhibition of platelet aggregation).
BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 IS USED IN ADULTS:
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For reducing the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) in
patients with unstable
angina(unexpected chest pains) or in patients who have had a previous
myocardial infarction.
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For reducing the risk of recurrent transient ischaemic attacks (
repeat mini strokes) or stroke in
patients who have had transient ischaemia of the brain due to fibrin
platelet emboli.
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For redu

Summary of Product characteristics

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION – BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 ENTERIC COATED
TABLETS
BAYER (PTY) LTD
DATE OF REVISION OF TEXT: 30 JUNE 2022
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SCHEDULING STATUS
1. NAME OF THE MEDICINE
BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100
100 mg Enteric Coated Tablets
2.QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid
Sugar free
For a full list of excipients, refer to section 6.1.
3.PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Enteric coated tablets
White, round, coated tablets.
4.CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATION
BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 is indicated in adults for the following
cardiovascular uses:
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To reduce the risk of myocardial infarction in patients with unstable
angina or in patients who have
had a previous myocardial infarction.
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To reduce the risk of recurrent transient ischaemic attacks or stroke
in patients who have had transient
ischaemia of the brain due to fibrin platelet emboli.
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To reduce the risk of graft occlusion following aortocoronary by-pass
surgery.
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For reducing the risk of myocardial ischaemic events in people at
increased cardiovascular risk.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
_Posology _
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The usual dose is 100 mg daily.
For reducing the risk of myocardial ischaemic events in people with
increased cardiovascular risk:
100 MG TO BE TAKEN EVERY DAY PREFERABLY AT THE SAME TIME EACH DAY
ACCORDING TO THE INDIVIDUAL
NEEDS OF THE PATIENT, AS DETERMINED BY THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.
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PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION – BAYER ASPIRIN CARDIO 100 ENTERIC COATED
TABLETS
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_Method of administration _
For oral use
The tablets should preferably be taken at least 30 minutes before
meals , with plenty of water. They
should not be crushed, broken, or chewed to ensure a release in the
alkaline milieu of the intestine and to
not destroy the protective effect of the enteric coating .
Special populations
_Paediatric patients _
The safety and efficacy of BAYER ASPIRIN