Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking Aspirin with alcohol increases the associated risk of stomach bleeding. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR is probably unsafe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Nausea, Diarrhoea, Indigestion, Vomiting, Headache, Increased bleeding tendency. |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR is to be taken with food.Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR may cause stomach upset if taken empty stomach. |
| Driving | Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR may make you feel dizzy, drowsy or affect your vision. Do not drive until your vision is clear. |
| Kidney | Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Aggrenox 25mg/200mg Capsule MR is a combination of two antiplatelet medicines: Aspirin and Dipyridamole which prevent stroke. They work by preventing platelets from sticking together which decreases the formation of harmful blood clots. This reduces the risk of stroke happening again. |