Drug Name

Anacin (Aspirin/Caffeine)

Drug Uses

Anacin is used for treating pain including, headache, muscle aches, sprains, tooth extraction as well as toothache, menstrual cramps, arthritis as well as rheumatism, as well as pain as well as fever of the ordinary chilly. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Anacin as directed by your doctor.

• Take Anacin by mouth with or without food. Incase stomach upset occurs, take with food to reduce stomach irritation. Using it with food may not decrease the risk of stomach or bowel problems (eg, bleeding, ulcers) that may occur while using Anacin.
• Take Anacin with a filled glass of water (8 oz/240 mL). Do not lie down for 30 minutes after using Anacin.
• Take Anacin exactly as directed on the package, unless instructed differently by your doctor. Incase you are using Anacin without a prescription, follow any warnings as well as precautions on the label.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Anacin.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Anacin is a combination salicylate as well as stimulant. It works by blocking several dissimilar artificial processes within the body that cause pain, inflammation, as well as fever. It as well as reduces the tendency for blood to clot.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Anacin, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Anacin at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Anacin out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Anacin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Anacin;
• you are a child or teenager with influenza (flu) or chickenpox;
• you possess bleeding problems such as hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, or abridged blood platelets, or you possess active very bad bleeding;
• you possess had a very bad allergic reaction (e.g., very bad rash, hives, breathing difficulties, dizziness) to aspirin, tartrazine, or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) (e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib);
• you are using anticoagulants (e.g., heparin, warfarin) or methotrexate.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Anacin may cause dizziness. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Anacin with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Avoid large amounts of food or drink that possess caffeine (e.g., coffee, tea, cocoa, cola, chocolate). This includes any medicines that contain caffeine.
• Talk to your doctor before you take Anacin or other pain relievers/fever reducers incase you drink more than 3 drinks with alcohol per day. Humorless stomach ulcers or bleeding can occur with the take of Anacin. Using it in high doses or for a extended time, smoking, or drinking alcohol increases the risk of these side effects. Using Anacin with food will not reduce the risk of these effects. Contact your doctor or emergency room at once incase you develop very bad stomach or back pain; not light, tarry stools; vomit that looks similar blood or coffee grounds; or unusual weight gain or swelling.
• Do not take more than the recommended dose or take for longer than prescribed without checking with your doctor. Using more than the recommended dose or using Anacin regularly may be habit-forming.
• Anacin may reduce the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in your blood. To halt bleeding, avoid situations in which bruising or injury may occur. Report any unusual bleeding, bruising, blood in stools, or not light, tarry stools to your doctor.
• Diabetes patients - Anacin may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Incase Anacin has a powerful vinegar-like smell upon opening, do not take. It means the medicine is breaking down. Throw the bottle away safely as well as out of the reach of children; contact your pharmacist as well as replace.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Anacin before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Do not take Anacin for at least 7 days after any surgery unless directed by your health care provider.
• Do not take Anacin for more than 10 days for pain or for more than 3 days for fever unless directed to do so by your health care provider.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Anacin while you are pregnant. Anacin is not recommended during the final 3 months (third trimester) of pregnancy because it may cause harm to the fetus. This medicine is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Anacin, check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• dizziness; heartburn; irritability; nausea; nervousness; upset stomach.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); not light or bloody stools; confusion; diarrhea; drowsiness; hearing loss; ringing in the ears; very bad or persistent dizziness; very bad or persistent stomach pain or heartburn; shakiness; trouble sleeping; vomiting.

More Information

Anacin is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.