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A 61-year-old male asked:

People have heart attacks. should a person take 3 baby aspirins at home if he/she thought they were having one after 911 is called? value to aspirin?

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Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered

Internal Medicine 16 years experience

Yes: Yes, if someone develops chest pain, first call 911. Then (unless instructed otherwise), take 325 mg aspirin which would be 4 baby aspirins.

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