Presumably, everyone should have heard of a drug called "aspirin", which is the most commonly used basic drug in the early treatment and prevention stages of many cardiovascular diseases, and its main ingredient is acetylsalicylic acid.
In the early stages of the advent of aspirin, it mainly played a role in understanding heat analgesia, in the 1950s, scientists discovered the new function of aspirin, that is, it has the function of anti-platelet aggregation, dilate blood vessels, inhibit blood clotting, it is the best drug to prevent thrombosis.
Some patients with hypertension are affected by this aspect, and after the emergence of hypertension, in order to prevent atherosclerosis, stroke and myocardial infarction, they began to blindly take aspirin. However, is this really the right thing to do?
First of all, we should make it clear that hypertension is indeed the most important risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and atherosclerosis. Although aspirin may reduce the risk of blood clots, not all patients with high blood pressure need medication. Before deciding on medication, the following precautions cannot be ignored:
1, can not be blindly taken
For patients with primary hypertension who have mild symptoms and no other conditions, daily aspirin consumption is completely unnecessary. Aspirin should only be taken under the evaluation of a doctor if a hypertensive patient has a serious condition, such as excessive arterial stenosis, sudden cerebral infarction, or myocardial infarction.
However, even if you meet the drug indications of aspirin, you cannot buy drugs arbitrarily, and you need to strictly follow the doctor's advice and arrangements;
2. Master the dosage
Although aspirin is the best drug against thrombosis, but its use also has strict requirements, in addition to the indications of patients can be used, in the process of taking also need to pay attention to the dose, taking 75 to 100 mg per day is the best dose. If the dosage of medicine is blindly increased, there may be coagulation disorders and bleeding tendencies, so that patients will lose more than they lose;
3. Pay attention to blood pressure detection
Essential hypertension is a long-term chronic disease, and there is no complete clinical cure at present, so after the life adjustment is ineffective, patients with essential hypertension need to take relevant antihypertensive drugs for a long time or even for life.
However, in order to fully understand the effect of the drug and the degree of blood pressure control, patients need to measure blood pressure regularly and regularly, and even if they take aspirin, they should pay attention to blood pressure changes. Once the blood pressure is unstable and continues to rise, it is necessary to seek medical consultation in time to see if it is related to aspirin taking;
4. Pay attention to side effects
Although aspirin is a commonly used drug, it also has a number of side effects, such as it will cause damage to the gastric mucosa, resulting in ulceration of the gastric mucosa, erosion, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and even gastric perforation, which is also the most common side effect of aspirin.
In addition, aspirin can also cause coagulation disorders, allergic reactions, liver and brain damage and other problems. If you already have liver disease or coagulation disorders, you should inform the doctor in time to see if you are suitable for medication. If an allergic reaction occurs during the medication, the medication should also be stopped immediately.
Written in the end: In summary, aspirin is a common drug to prevent cardiovascular disease and treat early cardiovascular disease, but it is not necessary to start taking it as soon as high blood pressure occurs.
Only after the doctor conducts a comprehensive examination of his body and condition and determines that he meets the indications for medication, he can start taking drugs according to the doctor's advice, and the patient cannot blindly buy and use it.