Definitely, increased bleeding since aspirin tends to thin the blood. While the Lancet study did not report an increase in bleeding fatalities among the aspirin takers compared to the non-aspirin takers, the subjects did report more nosebleeds and gastrointestinal bleeding. Finally, in 1998, the Food and Drug Administration acknowledged that taking an aspirin after a suspected heart attack can definitely reduce the risk of death. As always, any recommendations for taking any medication, even over the counter aspirin, should always be discussed with a fully qualified medical doctor. This is particularly true if you are taking other medications.
Modern medications are complicated and unsuspected problems can occur when medications are mixed.
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