2007-02-02 14:05:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Aspirin has not been demonstrated to lower blood pressure (hypertension).
It is a known blood thinner/anticoagulant.
It is an analgesic (pain reliever) and a fever reducer.
2007-02-02 14:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aspirin can thin your blood, reduce painful, inflammatory and feverish states. Taking an asprin a day can help prevent heart attacks. Taking an asprin right after a heart attack can help minimize the damage from heart attack.
Asprin does not increase the risk of high blood pressure, however ibuprofen and tylenol have been shown to increase the risk.
A daily regimen of aspirin seems to decrease the risk of heart related ailments. Nighttime is the best time to take a daily aspirin to protect your heart. In a recent study, people with mild hypertension who waited until bedtime to take an aspirin tablet lowered their systolic blood pressure by an average of 7 points after 3 months. Those who did not take aspirin or who took aspirin in the morning showed no change in blood pressure.
2007-02-02 22:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mom of Three 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The half that say no are correct. Aspirin can help prevent heart attacks and stroke in at risk populations (i.e. in people who have already had one or the other). It works by irreversible impairing platelet function, preventing some of the early stops of thrombus (blood clot) formation. At low dose aspirin should have no affect on you blood pressure at all.
At high dose, aspirin potentially can cause kidney damage which might make you blood pressure go up.
2007-02-02 22:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aspirin does not lower blood pressure.
There are quite a few people who would like it very much if aspirin did lower blood pressure - the cost of blood pressure medicine is considerably higher than good ol' aspirin. But it doesn't.
2007-02-02 22:11:26 · answer #4 · answered by sonyack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, aspirin is classified as an antipyretic (lowers fever), and a nonopioid analgesic (pain reliever). It will however thin the blood, and this is why it is used in the prevention of heart attacks. Aspirin is known to decrease the therapeutic effects of antihypertensives (blood pressure reducers). If you are taking an antihypertensive medication I would recommend seeking the advice of your health care professional for guidance in order to prevent drug interactions.
2007-02-02 22:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by It will eat you soon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-02 22:35:30 · answer #6 · answered by Pieternel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aspirin reduces platelet stickiness. This in turn reduces the chance of blood clots in the vessels of the heart or brain. That reduces the chance of heart attack and stroke,which result from high blood pressure.
There is not effect on blood pressure.
2007-02-02 22:16:31 · answer #7 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aspirin does not lower blood pressure - aspirin keeps you blood thinner - so clots don't form and go to your heart.
2007-02-02 22:08:59 · answer #8 · answered by ra63 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The aspirin will act as a blood thinner, reducing your chance of heart attack and stroke. Or, it will help you while you're having a heart attack or stroke. It will not lower your blood pressure.
If that were the case, doctors would prescribe it all the time for hypertension.
2007-02-02 22:09:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aspirin will not effect your blood pressure, all it will do is make your blood less sticky, and possibly upset your stomach
2007-02-02 22:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by bob shark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋