Entrophen 81mg Daily Low Dose ASA Preventative Therapy

Entrophen® 81 mg is for doctor-supervised, long-term, preventive therapy
in adults to prevent a second stroke or heart attack (daily therapy).

It
also may be used during a heart attack. If you think you are having a
heart attack, call an ambulance immediately, and crush (Entrophen 81 mg)
and ingest 2 tablets. It is very important to crush the product, to
ensure this medicine works quickly.

Entrophen 81 mg has a special enteric coating to help prevent stomach upset.

The
special enteric coating of Entrophen 81 mg tablets allows them to pass
intact through the stomach and on into the intestine before they
dissolve which may reduce the risk of stomach upset.

Medicinal Ingredient: Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) … 81 mg

Non-medicinal Ingredients (in alphabetical order): Colloidal
Silicon Dioxide, Lactose Anhydrous, Methacrylic Acid Copolymer Type C,
Methylated Silica, Methylcellulose, Polydimethylsiloxane, Polyethylene
Glycol, Pregelatinized Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Lauryl
Sulphate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Stearic Acid, Talc, Titanium Dioxide,
Triethyl Citrate.

Dosage: Adults: As daily therapy: 1 to 4
tablets daily as directed by a physician. Tablets must be swallowed
whole, not crushed, broken or chewed, in order to protect the enteric
coating. Do not exceed the dosage recommended by your doctor.

Warnings/Precautions: Entrophen should not be used if you:

• Are allergic to ASA or any ingredient within the formulation.
• Have an active stomach ulcer
• Have a history of asthma induced by salicylates or other anti-inflammatory drugs
• Are using methotrexate at doses of 15 mg per week or more
• Are in the last trimester of pregnancy
• Are prone to bleeding

This
product is not recommended for children or teenagers. Do not administer
to children or teenagers for chicken pox or flu symptoms before a
physician is consulted about Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious illness
reported to be associated with ASA. It is especially important not to
use this drug during the last 3 months of pregnancy unless specifically
directed to do so by a doctor. Consult a doctor before taking this drug
when nursing.

Ibuprofen may interfere with the protective
benefits of ASA. Talk to your doctor if you are on an ASA regimen and
taking Ibuprofen for pain.