Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Ecotrin as follows:
Genitourinary side-effects
- Prostaglandins, by dilating the blood vessels in the kidneys, helps with improving blood flow to the kidneys. Improved renal blood flow promotes glomerular filtration and consequently, result in improved overall renal function.
- Ecotrin, by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the body, can compromise blood flow to the kidneys, thus significantly increasing the risk for progressive kidney damage and renal failure.
- Individuals with compromised renal function can present with progressively diminishing urine volume. Also, individuals can present with altered levels of consciousness, increased frequency of episodes of dizziness and confusion, secondary to impaired elimination of body wastes in urine and consequent increased accumulation.
Other constitutional side-effects
- Prostaglandins also result in peripheral vasoconstriction, reduced sweating, elevation of body temperature, and generation of fever. By inhibiting the prostaglandin synthesis, Ecotrin can result in peripheral vasodilation, sweating, dissipation of heat, and control of fever.
- Ecotrin use, especially when taken in high dose, can result in tinnitus or ringing sensation in the ears and progressive hearing loss.
