My Dr prescribed 325 aspirin but I only have 81mg. Can I just take 3 of the lower dose?
Question posted by Peg mercieca on 6 Dec 2016
Last updated on 7 December 2016 by Stephen Treloar
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Stephen Treloar
7 Dec 2016
Hi Peg, well it would actually be 4 of the 81 mg tablets but I would urge you to keep the 81 mg tablets and use them for what they are for and just go out and get the normal size aspirin (325mg) from a local shop/pharmacy. While you are taking the higher dose of Aspirin you do not have to take the small dose as well.
Hope this helped.
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