Ascad 75mg Tablet

Ascad Tablet is an antiplatelet medicine (blood thinner). It contains aspirin as its active ingredient. It is used to prevent the formation of blood clots.

This helps reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke and angina due to blood clots. It works by slowing down blood clotting and hence prevents the formation of blood clots within blood vessels. Blood clots are one of the factors that can cause heart attacks, stroke and other critical health conditions.

Blood clots can limit or block the passage of blood to essential organs, resulting in a heart attack or stroke. Other tablets with aspirin include Aspirin 75 tablet , Sprin 75mg tablet , Alpyrin 75mg tablet and Asa 75mg tablet . Before initiating treatment with the Ascad Tablet, inform your doctor about your complete medical and medication history.

The treating doctor will decide the dose and duration of the treatment. It's best to take this medicine with food so it doesn't upset your stomach. Avoid missing any dose of this Tablet.

While taking this medicine, you can incorporate certain lifestyle modifications to boost your health, such as quitting smoking, limiting alcohol consumption, regular exercise and eating a healthy balanced diet.

Dosage

Overdose

Symptoms of an overdose of Ascad Tablet include ringing in the ears, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting and stomach upset. If you think you have taken too much Ascad, then contact the doctor immediately or visit the nearest hospital.

Missed a Dose

If you missed taking a dose of Ascad Tablet, then take it as soon as you remember. If it's time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with the regular dosing schedule. Try not to skip/miss any dose of the medicine as it leads to serious complications.

Mode of Action

How Does It Work?

• Ascad is an antiplatelet medicine. It inhibits the action of an enzyme, which makes platelets aggregate together to form a blood clot. When clot formation occurs in blood vessels, blood flow is obstructed or blocked, which is dangerous in cases of heart attack and leads to stroke or chest pain (angina).
• Aspirin in low doses stops these platelets from clumping together to form a clot so that blood flows without obstruction in the arteries.

Directions for Use

Swallow Ascad Tablet as a whole with a glass of water. Take it as advised by the doctor and try to take it at the same time.

Precautions and Warnings

Pregnancy

Can I take Ascad Tablet during pregnancy?

Ascad Tablet should be taken during pregnancy only if considered essential by the doctor after assessing the benefits over risks.

Breast Feeding

Can I take Ascad mg Tablet while breastfeeding?

Components of the Ascad Tablet may pass into the breastmilk. It is advised not to use this medicine unless advised by a doctor if you are a breastfeeding mother.

Driving

Can I drive after consuming Ascad Tablet?

Ascad Tablet does not affect the ability to drive or operate heavy machines.

Alcohol

Can I consume alcohol with Ascad Tablet?

Alcohol may not interact with this medicine directly, however, you should avoid drinking if you have a heart-related disorder or blood disorder.

Other General Warnings

Talk to your doctor if

• You have a planned surgery or had surgery recently, as there is a risk of bleeding.
• You suffer from asthma. The medicine worsens the asthma symptoms.
• You have kidney, liver disease or high blood pressure or you are elderly.
• You have ulcers in the stomach or intestine or taking medicines, which causes stomach ulcers.
• You have unusual bleeding from the part of the body, recently had trauma or stroke.
• You suffer from gout or experience heavy menstrual bleeding.
• Using antidiabetics, other anticoagulants or high blood pressure medicines.
• You are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Contraindications

• If you are allergic to aspirin or other ingredients of Ascad Tablet.
• If you have an active bleeding or clotting disorder like haemophilia and low platelet count.
• If you have a history of ulcers or bleeding in the stomach or small intestine.
• If you have gout, liver or kidney disorder or bleeding in the brain.
• If you are pregnant (last three months) or breastfeeding.
• Taking medicines for cancer or rheumatoid arthritis-like methotrexate.

Side effects

• Indigestion
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Increased risk of bleeding

Interactions

Interactions with other medicines

• Concomitant use of methotrexate (used to treat certain types of cancer) with aspirin should be avoided.
• Aspirin reverses the effect of probenecid (used to treat gout) hence concomitant use should be avoided.
• Other anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents must be used cautiously with aspirin due to the risk of bleeding.
• Ascad increases the blood-glucose-lowering effect of certain antidiabetics. Hence, it must be used cautiously in people receive antidiabetic medicines.
• Aspirin increases the levels of Digoxin (used for certain heart conditions) and Lithium (used for brain-related conditions).
• Aspirin may reduce the blood pressure-lowering effect of antihypertensive medicines like water pills. Inform the doctor.
• Other medicines like steroids, painkillers, antacids and immunomodulators may interact with the action of the medicine or may produce some undesirable effects. Inform the doctor about the medication history.

Storage and disposal

• Store Ascad Tablet below 25°C.
• Keep it away from children and pets.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I take Ascad Tablet for pain?

No, Ascad Tablet is not a painkiller. It contains a low dose of aspirin which acts as a blood thinner and is used to prevent heart attack, stroke and angina due to blood clots.

What is Ascad medicine?

Ascad Tablet is an antiplatelet medicine that contains acetylsalicylic acid (also known as Aspirin). It prevents blood clot formation within the body. The medicine is used to prevent heart attacks, stroke and heart-related chest pain (angina).

Is Ascad medicine a blood thinner?

Yes, Ascad Tablet is a blood thinner medicine. It blocks the action of an enzyme responsible for the aggregation of platelets. Platelets are the blood cells responsible for clotting in response to an injury and stop bleeding.

What is the best time to take the Ascad?

It's important to take the Ascad (low-dose aspirin) exactly as recommended by your doctor. It's best to take it with or just after food. This will make it less likely to upset your stomach.

What are the side effects of Ascad?

Mild indigestion, prone to more bleeding, nausea and vomiting are a few common side effects of Ascad, although not everyone gets them. Side effects often improve as your body gets used to the medicine.

Does Ascad trigger heart stroke?

No, Ascad does not trigger a heart stroke. It can help prevent a clot-related stroke.

Is Ascad mg used to lower cholesterol?

No, Ascad Tablet is an antiplatelet medicine (blood thinner). It inhibits the action of an enzyme, which makes platelets aggregate together to form a blood clot. When clot formation occurs in blood vessels, blood flow is obstructed or blocked, which is dangerous in cases of heart attack and leads to stroke or chest pain (angina).