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Does a person's weight influence the dosage of daily aspirin?

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

It probably: Should but recommended dosages don't consider that. The problem is with extremes of weight dies the drug actually go to that involved tissue

Answered 7/17/2014

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