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Aspirin Sensitivity

• Aspirin and related compounds are often used for headache, pain, arthritis, or taken to lessen the chance of heart attack or stroke • Aspirin and any non‐steroidal anti‐ inflammatory drug can cause a serious reaction in patients sensitive to aspirin. These medications should be strictly avoided • Chemical name of aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid • Read Labels • Ask your doctor or pharmacist about medication ingredients • Substitute medications may be: acetaminophen [Tylenol], sodium salicylate, salsalate

A partial list of medications containing aspirin or other non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs is listed below.

Aspirin‐Containing Products: Products Containing Non‐Steroid Anti‐Inflammatory Drugs: Over‐The‐ Over‐The‐Counter* Counter*

Alka‐Seltzer products Advil products Anacin products Aleve Arthropan Dimetapp Sinus Arthriten Dristan Sinus Ascriptin products Ibuprofen products Aspergum Midol Aspirin Motrin products Bayer aspirin products Nuprin Bufferin products Pamprin IB Doan’s Pepto Bismol Ecotrin products Empirin Excedrin products Vanquish

Prescription Actron (ketoprofen) Feldene (piroxicam) Percodan (oxycodone) Aggrenox (dipyridamole) Fiorinol (butalbital) Propoxyphene Compound Relafen Amigesic, Argesic‐SA (salsalate) Indocin (indomethacin) (nabumeton) Anaprox (naproxen) Lodine (etodolac) Soma Compound Ansaid (flurbiprofen) Lortab ASA Talwin Compound Arthotec (diclofenac) Mobic (meloxicam) Tolectin (tolmetin) Axotal (butalbital) Motrin (ibuprofen) Toradol (ketorolac) Cataflam( diclofenac) Nalfon (fenoprofen) Trilisate (salicylate) Celebrex (celecoxib) Naprosyn (naproxen) Vicoprofen (ibuprofen/hydrocodone) Clinoril (sulindac) Norgesic (orphenadrine) Voltaren (diclofenac) Daypro (oxaprozin) Orudis (ketoprofen) Disalcid (salicylate) Pravadal, Pravigard Pac Dolobid (diflunisal) (pravastatin) Endodan (oxycodone) Equagesic (meprobamate)

National Institutes of Health, Medline Plus – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682878.html#brand‐names Reye’s syndrome Foundation – http://www.reyessyndrome.org/aspirinlists.html

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