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I experienced scad, an am now on a low dose aspirin daily. my stomach has increased gas pressure and constipation, can i reduce the aspirin to 3-4 times per week to help? thanks?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

It is safer to take antacid (mylanta) or histamin 2 antagonist (famotidine or cimetidine) for the heartburn and laxative as needed for the constipation in the mean time, then asking your cardiologist or family doctor for a different antiplatelet medication such as clopidogrel (plavix) to replace aspirin.

Answered 1/4/2023

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