Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Aspir-Low as follows: Gastrointestinal side-effects                                                                                                             Aspir-Low use can result in common general constitutional symptoms such as, nausea, vomiting, and burning sensation of stomach, especially when taken on empty stomach. Taking dose of Aspir-Low with a glass of water, after having some food or a snack, can help avoid having unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms with the medication. Prostaglandin are chemical mediators playing an important role in promoting pain and [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Aspir-Low as follows: General allergic reactions                                  Aspir-Low use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with Aspir-Low, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, for any appropriate measures to be [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Aspir-Low as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, for the time prescribed, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Maintain strict compliance with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor. Aspir-Low, depending on the need and purpose of [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon functions of prostaglandins and thromboxanes as follows: Prostaglandins produced in the body, play an important role, acting as mediators in promoting pain, inflammation, and fever. Prostaglandins also help increase the secretion of mucus, which forms a protective layer on the inner lining of stomach and intestines. Prostaglandins also help with reducing the secretion of hydrochloric acid and increase the secretion of bicarbonate that buffers and neutralizes the acid. All these actions [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon Aspir-Low and mechanism of action as follows: Aspir-Low is a drug belonging to the NSAID group, that when used in different doses, has a wide-ranging effects. Aspir-Low can be used to control fever, reduce pain and inflammation, and prevent the formation of blood clots in the body. Cyclooxygenases are enzymes that help production of compounds called prostaglandins and thromboxanes in the body. Prostaglandins and thromboxanes, thus produced in the body, act [...]