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A member asked:

Brother has polycythemia vera and on serial baby aspirin. developed ulcers in small intestine. can he substitute the baby aspirin with something else?

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Try flexible dosing: Consider enteric coated baby aspirin and always take with food, never on an empty stomach. You may consider taking the aspirin less frequently ie. every other day or 3 times a week.

Answered 9/29/2016

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