Almus Aspirin Gastro-Resistant Tablets 7.5mg – 28 Tablets

These are fundamentally different products used for different purposes. Almus Aspirin Gastro-Resistant Tablets 75mg are a cardiovascular antiplatelet medicine taken once daily to reduce the risk of blood clots in arteries, thereby lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with established cardiovascular disease. Aspirin 300mg pain relief tablets are analgesic medicines taken as needed for the relief of mild to moderate pain such as headache, period pain, or dental pain. The 75mg dose is below the analgesic threshold and will not provide meaningful pain relief. Do not use 75mg tablets as a pain reliever, and do not substitute one product for the other.

People taking aspirin every day as a long-term cardiovascular medicine are at risk of cumulative gastric irritation from daily aspirin exposure. Plain aspirin tablets dissolve directly in the stomach, bringing the aspirin into contact with the stomach lining. Over months and years of daily use, this can contribute to dyspepsia, gastric ulceration, and gastrointestinal bleeding. The enteric coating delays dissolution until the tablet reaches the small intestine, where the pH is less acidic and the aspirin is less irritating to the gut lining. For someone taking aspirin every day indefinitely, the gastro-resistant coating provides a meaningful improvement in long-term tolerability.

Crushing or breaking an enteric-coated tablet destroys the gastro-resistant coating and eliminates its protective benefit. The tablet will then dissolve in the acidic environment of the stomach just like a plain uncoated tablet, negating the reason for choosing the gastro-resistant formulation. Always swallow enteric-coated tablets whole with a glass of water.

This is a decision that must be made by your surgeon or cardiologist in consultation with your clinical team — do not stop taking your antiplatelet aspirin without specific medical instruction. In some situations, stopping aspirin before surgery reduces bleeding risk, but in others — particularly following coronary stent placement — stopping aspirin can trigger a life-threatening thrombotic event. Your clinical team will weigh up the individual risks and give you specific guidance about whether and when to pause your aspirin. Never make this decision independently.

Yes. Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs can partially interfere with aspirin's antiplatelet effect if taken regularly. Specifically, ibuprofen can compete with aspirin for COX-1 binding sites, potentially reducing the irreversible platelet inhibition that is the basis of aspirin's cardiovascular protection. If you occasionally need to take ibuprofen for pain while also taking daily aspirin, take your aspirin first and wait at least 30 minutes before taking ibuprofen, or take ibuprofen and wait at least 8 hours before your next aspirin dose. If you need regular NSAID use for pain, speak to your GP about a safer alternative that does not interact with your antiplatelet therapy.

Yes, always. Daily low-dose aspirin affects platelet function and increases the time it takes for bleeding to stop after dental procedures, extractions, and surgery. Your dentist needs to know about your aspirin therapy before performing any procedure so they can take appropriate precautions to manage bleeding. Do not stop your aspirin before dental work without first checking with both your dentist and your GP or cardiologist.

Low-dose aspirin (75mg to 150mg daily) is sometimes used under close medical supervision during pregnancy for the prevention of pre-eclampsia in women identified as high-risk. However, this use requires specific medical assessment and prescription — it is not something to self-initiate based on over-the-counter availability. Standard aspirin precautions apply for all other circumstances during pregnancy, including avoidance in the third trimester. If you are pregnant and currently taking low-dose aspirin, or if you think you might need it, discuss this with your GP or midwife.