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Aspirin Therapy Quiz

Do You Know the Benefits and Risks of Daily Aspirin Therapy?

Daily aspirin therapy can prevent:

Heart attack & stroke

Diabetes

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

All of the above
Daily aspirin therapy works by:

Preventing blood clots

Widening blood vessels

Lowering cholesterol

All of the above
Daily aspirin therapy may help:

Some men over 40

Some women after menopause

Younger men and women with diabetes and heart risks

All of the above
Daily aspirin therapy may be risky for:

People who have or once had ulcers

People taking blood thinners

People with blood disorders

All of the above
Daily aspirin therapy may not be right for:

Some people with asthma

Some people with liver or kidney disease

Some people with uncontrolled high blood pressure

All of the above
The safest pain reliever for people on aspirin therapy is:

Regular aspirin

Ibuprofen

Naproxen

Acetaminophen

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on April 01, 2009

Sources: Sources

SOURCES: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology web site, "Aspirin/NSAID Sensitivity." American Academy of Family Physicians web site, "Pain Relievers: Understanding Your OTC Options." American College of Gastroenterology web site, "The Dangers of Aspirin and NSAIDs." American Diabetes Association, "Taking aspirin to protect your heart." American Heart Association web site, "Aspirin in Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention," "What are Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Agents?", "Alcohol, Wine and Cardiovascular Disease?" Byron Cryer, MD, spokesperson for the American Gastroenterological Association; Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas. National Kidney Foundation, "Analgesics." U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, "Aspirin for the Primary prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Recommendation and Rationale," Annals of Internal Medicine, January, 2002; vol 136: pp 157-160. American Academy of Family Physicians.

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