Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Bayer Aspirin as follows: Gastrointestinal side-effects                                                                                                             Bayer Aspirin 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 Bayer Aspirin 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 [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Bayer Aspirin as follows: General allergic reactions                                  Bayer Aspirin 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 Bayer Aspirin, 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 [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Bayer Aspirin 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. Bayer Aspirin, depending on the need and [...]

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 Bayer Aspirin and mechanism of action as follows: Bayer Aspirin is a drug belonging to the NSAID group, that when used in different doses, has a wide-ranging effects. Bayer Aspirin 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 [...]