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2. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Enteric coating on aspirin may be used in manufacturing to prevent release of aspirin into the stomach to reduce gastric harm, but enteric coating does not reduce gastrointestinal bleeding risk. [ 188 ] [ 189 ] Enteric-coated aspirin may not be as effective at reducing blood clot risk.

3. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   When high doses of aspirin are given, aspirin may actually cause hyperthermia due to the heat released from the electron transport chain, as opposed to the antipyretic action of aspirin seen with lower doses. Additionally, aspirin induces the formation of NO-radicals in the body, which have been shown in mice to have an independent mechanism of ...

4. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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   For years, doctors recommended that older adults at a higher risk for heart attack or stroke take a low-dose aspirin once a day to lower their risk. Aspirin helps prevent blood clots from forming ...

5. Medical Professionals Debunk 39 Health Myths They Wish You’d ...

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   Stop using the term “baby aspirin.” Say low-dose aspirin instead. Aspirin and children don’t mix (see Ryes syndrome for more) and I feel like this term might imply that there is a dose ...

6. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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   Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart disease by 21%, and can reduce the likelihood of dementia ...

7. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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   For most people, recommendations are to reduce blood pressure to less than or equal to somewhere between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg. [2] In general, for people with elevated blood pressure, attempting to achieve lower levels of blood pressure than the recommended 140/90 mmHg will create more harm than benefits, [3] in particular for older people. [4]