Aspirin Enteric Coated Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is used to relieve pain, fever, and inflammation in various conditions.
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To treat pain or fever in adults, the recommended dose is 325 mg to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed. The maximum daily dose is 4,000 mg, unless otherwise directed by your doctor. For adults with conditions caused by inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis, the usual dose is 975 mg 4 to 6 times daily on a regular basis. Sometimes, higher doses may be used. To treat migraine headache pain, the recommended adult dose is 1,000 mg at the onset of pain or symptoms. To prevent a first nonfatal heart attack, TIA, a second heart attack, or a second stroke, the usual dose for adults is 80 mg to 325 mg once daily, depending on your doctor's instructions. During a heart attack, the recommended ASA dose is 160 mg to 162 mg chewed or crushed. As soon as you suspect you are having a heart attack, call an ambulance and take the recommended ASA dose, providing you have no allergies or other conditions or factors that would indicate ASA is not right for you. This dose should then be continued, under your doctor's supervision, for a month to reduce the risk of a second heart attack. To prevent blood clots after total hip replacement surgery, the recommended dose is 162 mg to 325 mg taken daily unless otherwise directed by your doctor. For rheumatic fever, the usual dose of ASA is 80 mg per kilogram of body weight per day in divided doses.
