|If not prescribed otherwise by the physician: |Prevention of arterial thromboses without bypass surgery on the coronary vessels and after dilation (balloon dilation) of constricted coronary vessels: 100 mg/day. |Prevention of arterial thromboses after bypass surgery on the coronary vessels and after dilation (balloon dilation) of constricted coronary vessels: 100–300 mg/day. |Prevention of strokes: 3 × 100 mg/day |Prevention of thromboses after myocardial infarction and treatment of unstable angina pectoris: 1 × 100 mg/day. |Prevention of heart attacks in patients after a high risk was determined by a physician: 1 × 100 mg/day. |It is recommended to take the tablets with a bit of fluid at least half an hour before a meal. |Drink approximately ½ -1 glass of liquid afterward. |The tablets should not be crushed, broken or chewed. |In the event of acute myocardial infarction: If you suffer of an acute myocardial infarction, at hospital, you will be administered 200-300 mg of acetylsalicylic acid intravenously. Alternatively, you may be administered a rapidly absorbed acetylsalicylic acid preparation (non-enteric-coated form), which you may take by mouth, either crushed or chewed, in order for the active pharmaceutical ingredient to be absorbed more quickly. From the second day onwards, the dose is 100 mg of Aspirin Protect daily. The treating physician decides on the dosage and the duration of use. |Do not change the prescribed dose by yourself. |Talk to your physician or pharmacist if you believe that the medicine acts too mildly or too strongly. |Consult a physician immediately in the event of an uncontrolled administration (overdose). |Tinnitus and/or sweating may indicate an overdose. |Aspirin Protect should not be used in children and adolescents under the age of 18.