What Disprin Direct 300mg is and what it is taken for?

Disprin Direct 300mg contains aspirin. It is used:

• As an anti-inflammatory analgesic which can relieve pain and swelling
• To bring down high body temperatures
• To prevent recurrence of heart attacks or strokes by thinning the blood. If someone who has previously had a heart attack or stroke takes Aspirin 300mg regularly, it reduces the risk of a blood clot occurring in the heart or brain. This can prevent further heart attacks or strokes.

If you take Disprin Direct in high doses or over a long period of time, it can irritate your stomach lining. To prevent stomach irritation, these tablets have a special coating (called enteric) so that the aspirin is not released until it has passed through the stomach. Aspirin is released slowly from these tablets, so Aspirin 300mg is not suitable for the short-term relief of pain, such as headaches or toothache.

Do not take Disprin Direct 300mg:

• If you are allergic to aspirin or any of the other ingredients in this medicine Aspirin 300mg.
• If you have ever had the problem of your blood not clotting properly or suffer from any bleeding problems.
• If you have had a cerebral haemorrhage (a type of stroke caused by bleeding in your brain).
• If you are in your last 3 months of pregnancy or are breastfeeding.
• If you have ever had an ulcer in your stomach or small intestine.