Reversal in US medicine: THIS well-known drug is no longer recommended to be taken preventively – Topky

The American Board of Experts no longer recommends that people over the age of 60 take the active ingredient acetylsalicylic acid, which is contained in aspirin (known in our country as acylpyrin), daily to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke. People between the ages of 40 and 59, with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease but no history, should consult their doctor and then decide for themselves whether to start taking the medicine regularly, the commission said on Tuesday.

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Prevents clots

The decision of the US government-appointed independent disease prevention experts (USPSTF) marks a turning point in American medicine: In the United States, the use of acetylsalicylic acid-containing products is widespread because it has a blood-thinning effect and can prevent clots.

Therefore, since 2016, a panel of experts has recommended that all people aged 40 to 50 take acetylsalicylic acid products every day if they have a 10% increased risk of heart attack or stroke in the next ten years. Therefore, in older people at increased risk, the decision should be made on an individual basis.

Studies now challenge these recommendations. Experts have also referred to indications that the risk of internal bleeding, especially in the brain or intestines, increases with age if aspirin preparations are used regularly.

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It can also cause serious problems

“Taking aspirin every day can help prevent heart attacks and strokes, but it can also cause potentially serious damage, such as internal bleeding.” said USPSTF Representative John Wong. The benefits of the medicine were not sufficient to offset this increased risk.

In the USA, aspirin is used as a synonym for various products with the active ingredient acetylsalicylic acid. According to a spokeswoman for Bayer, the manufacturer of the well-known painkiller Aspirin, this recommendation does not apply to the German company. Bayer’s low-dose aspirin, which is used to prevent heart attacks, is not sold in the United States either, so it has no effect on the business of the pharmaceutical giant.

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However, the new recommendations are not yet final. Public debates will be open until the beginning of November. The previous recommendation for patients taking acetylsalicylic acid medication after a stroke or heart attack is not affected by the new findings.