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Salicylates - Systemic

Salicylates *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

If you are taking this drug without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For salicylates, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to aspirin or other salicylates, including methyl salicylate - oil of wintergreen, or to any of the following medication:

Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Diet Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on a low-sodium diet. Regular use of large amounts of sodium salicylate - as for arthritis can add a large amount of sodium to your diet. Sodium salicylate contains 46 mg of sodium in each 325-mg tablet and 92 mg of sodium in each 650-mg tablet.

Pregnancy care

Salicylates have not been shown to cause birth defects in humans. Studies on birth defects have been done with aspirin but not with other salicylates. However, salicylates causing birth defects in animal studies.

Some reports have suggested that too much use of aspirin late in pregnancy may cause a decrease in the newborn's weight and possible death of the fetus or newborn infant. However, the mothers in these reports had been taking much larger amounts of aspirin than are usually recommended. Studies of mothers taking aspirin in the doses that are usually recommended did not show these unwanted effects. However, there is a risk that regular use of salicylates late in pregnancy may cause unwanted effects on the heart or blood flow in the fetus or in the newborn infant.

Use of salicylates, especially aspirin, during the last 2 weeks of pregnancy may cause bleeding problems in the fetus before or during delivery or in the newborn infant. Always too much use of salicylates during the last 3 months of pregnancy may increase the length of pregnancy, prolong labor, cause other problems during delivery, or cause severe bleeding in the mother before, during, or after delivery Do not take aspirin during the last 3 months of pregnancy unless it has been ordered by your family doctor .

Studies have not shown that caffeine - present in some aspirin products causes birth defects. However, studies in pets have shown that caffeine causes birth defects when given in very large doses - amounts equal to those present in 12 to 24 cups of coffee a day.

Breast-feeding problem

Salicylates pass into the breast milk. Although salicylates have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, it is possible that problems may occur if large amounts are taken regularly, as for arthritis - rheumatism.

Caffeine passes into the breast milk in small amounts.

Use for Children

Do not give aspirin or other salicylates to a child or a teenager with a fever or other symptoms of a virus infection, especially flu or chickenpox, without first discussing its use with your child's family doctor . This is very important because salicylates may cause a serious illness called Reye's syndrome in child and teenagers with fever causing by a virus infection, especially flu or chickenpox.

Some children may need to take aspirin or another salicylate regularly - as for arthritis. However, your child's family doctor may want to stop the drug for a while if a fever or other symptoms of a virus infection occur. Discuss this with your child's family doctor, so that you will know ahead of time what to do if your child gets sick.

Children who do not have a virus infection may also be more sensitive to the effects of salicylates, especially if they have a fever or have lost large amounts of body fluid because of vomiting, diarrhea, or sweating. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat.

Elderly care

Elderly people are especially sensitive to the effects of salicylates. This may increase the risk of side effects during treat.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking a salicylate, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of salicylates. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially: 








  

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