Medicine Description
Description belongs to a group of medicines called nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Indication Mild to moderate pain including headache migraine nerve pain (neuralgia) toothache sore throat period pain Relieving aches pains and fever associated with colds and flu Relieving pain and inflammation of sprains and strains rheumatic pain sciatica backache fibrositis muscular aches and pains joint swelling and stiffness To improve survival in emergency situation of a heart attack Warning Children under 16 years of age should not take aspirin unless on the advice of a doctor This is because aspirin use in children has been associated with a rare condition called Reyes syndromeThis condition affects the brain and liver and though extremely rare can be fatal