Conscious Acetylsalicylic Acid Use
Acetylsalicylic acid (commonly known for centuries aspirin) is a pain reliever, inflammation reducing, antipyretic and antiaggregant (blood thinner). Aspirin shows each of these effects depending on the dose used. The fact that different doses take place in medical treatment for different purposes underlines the necessity of regulating the treatment with the appropriate dose regimen under the control of the physician. It should be kept in mind that the use of aspirin in any other way may not be rational and may lead to important new health problems as well as treatment failures. Aspirin is more frequently used in the clinic as a treatment to prevent vascular blockage at certain doses. However, aspirin, which has analgesic, antipyretic and inflammation-reducing effects, can be used to relieve mild to moderate pain and also to reduce fever.
Aspirin is a relatively old drug, long-term experience in its use, being one of the most commonly used drugs does not make it completely safe. Therefore, it is not a harmless drug and, like any drug, it causes some side effects. Side effects of aspirin include facilitating bleeding, causing organ function damage and so on. life-threatening problems. Only this aspect reflects the need for more conscious use of aspirin.
The use of aspirin as antipyretic should be avoided in children. This is because the use of aspirin in children during viral infections (influenza, chicken pox, etc.) can cause a serious condition called Reye's Syndrome which causes liver and brain damage and even death.
The most common side effect of aspirin occurs in the digestive system. They range from heartburn to gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation. Therefore, aspirin is not suitable for patients with gastritis, ulcers in the digestive system or digestive system disorders, as this may worsen the condition. As emphasized in such cases, the use of painkillers in general should always be within the prescribed dose and duration of the medication prescribed by the physician.
In addition, aspirin may cause worsening of diseases such as asthma, which cause narrowing of the respiratory tract.
Aspirin is used as a treatment regimen to prevent vascular occlusion as mentioned; unconsciously and uncontrolled use of the patient may increase the tendency of bleeding, resulting in a life-threatening situation as a result of possible bleeding. In addition, aspirin is not suitable for patients with bleeding problems. In addition to this, it is very important that the patients who are planned to have small interventions such as tooth extraction or more important interventions such as angiography, biopsy and surgery do not use aspirin and if they do, it is important to inform the patient about the medical procedures and to follow his recommendations.
Drugs called blood thinners are not limited to aspirin alone. There are many blood thinners used in the treatment. As with aspirin, other drugs under this group should be used with caution. Patients receiving such treatments should never use aspirin on their own, and if they need to do so, they should be under the control of a physician.
If necessary during pregnancy and lactation, aspirin should be used under medical supervision.
In cases where aspirin should be used, some of the things that should be done to ensure the rational use of this drug are summarized below;
We should use aspirin under medical supervision. We should have sufficient general information about the information written in the instructions for use (formerly the package insert) about this drug, which is well known in the community. We should warn our relatives that we think they have misused in this regard and have them apply to a physician or pharmacist.
While adhering to the above framework, patients should perform these treatments rationally / consciously while strictly adhering to the following issues when administering aspirin-containing treatments. In this case, the patient's duties;
The physician should be aware of the disease / symptoms that require aspirin use.
He should learn from his physician why he needs aspirin treatment.
If aspirin treatment is needed, he should seek advice from his physician about non-drug treatments and recommendations, including some lifestyle changes (for example, non-smoking, being careful about certain foods and beverages, etc.). They should remember that some of the things they used to know about this may be wrong or incomplete.
When determining aspirin therapy and, if necessary, treatment with other drugs, it should assist the physician and provide adequate answers to his questioning about the treatment and the suitability of the drug.
Aspirin prescribed to him is a drug known as acetyl salicylic acid,
For what effect (s) this drug should be used, when it will show its effect, how long it will last,
How to use this medicine (how many times per day, how much, at what times of day, before / after meals, for how many days),
How this drug can interact with other medicines and their current health status,
What side effects this drug may have,
What side effects he should face, what he should do,
Whether there are specific rules that must be followed when using this medicine,
In which cases should the doctor or pharmacist re-consult about drug treatment,
Whether or not to come to the control during or after treatment should be clarified, and if there is any preparation to do so,
the physician who arranges the treatment. If, for some reason, the physician thinks that he has not provided this information, the patient should ask him about it and get his answers. In this respect, there should not be any reservations. The patient / patient's family should take care of receiving this information from the pharmacist in almost every topic related to drug treatment in the above order. If he thinks that this information is incomplete, he should ask them without hesitation.
As a result, the use of aspirin should be determined by the physician according to the condition of the person and the disease, the accompanying diseases and the other drugs used. Aspirin should not be used without a doctor's prescription. If an unexpected situation arises during the use of the drug, the physician or pharmacist should be consulted.
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