– Older who are at risk should consider having these tablets available, ” says medical medical director of the medicines agency, Steinar Madsen.
Pain relievers that contain aspirin has been shown to be very effective in the treatment of patients who have had a heart attack.
the Drug works blood thinners, and ensures that the blood supply to the heart is maintained. Drugs such as Aspirin can be purchased over-the-counter at the pharmacy.
Wenche Wessel Berg witnessed a man fell down dead of a heart attack. Now considering she to buy Aspirin .
Photo: Jan-Erik Wilthil Was witness to the deaths
71-year-old Wenche Wessel Berg from Drammen is surprised when she learns that a simple aspirin may be the rescue when a infarction frames. She has even experienced how fatal it can be when the heart fails.
When I was on a trip in the forest, fell a man who stood behind me in the ground. He had had a heart attack and died, only 59 years old, ” she says.
Now she will even go to the procurement of a bottle of Aspirin.
I am afraid of getting a heart attack. If this helps, I will have it at home.
Reduces mortality risks
to Date, the Norwegian health authorities have been reluctant to give any clear recommendation to the people to acquire the tablets to have them in the bakhånd.
Now go medical medical director Steinar Madsen in the Statens legemiddelverk far in to advise people at risk to have the tablets in the medicine cabinet.
Steinar Madsen, medical medical director of the medicines agency
Photo: Statens legemiddelverk
– It may be wise for those over 65 years to have these available. We know that it is adding 300 milligrams of aspirin reduces the risk of dying significantly. These tablets can save lives by heart attack, ” says Madsen.
This can save your life
the Doctor always has two in his pocket,
The pain relieving tablets can be crucial if you find yourself far from people, and suddenly get severe chest pain.
– I always have two tablets with me in the pocketbook. Not only for myself, but also if someone else needs help, ” says Madsen.
Have you ever got any use for them?
– Yes, it has happened a couple of times. One time I was on the mountain, I helped a man with acute chest pain. He got a tablet of me, while we waited on the luftambulansen, ” says Madsen, who also is a cardiologist.
welcomed the
13.000 norwegians treated for a heart attack each year. Each 40. minute affected some of the disease. Helge Istad is a special adviser in heart disease in the national association for heart – and lungesyke. He wants this measure from Madsen welcome.
Cardiologist Helge Istad.
Photo: Private
– It is nice that the Madsen and Significance go out with this information, so that people can take individual choice in consultation with a physician. Older with high blood pressure or who smoke, should have these tablets available, said Istad.
Istad believe legestanden and the health authorities often are afraid to go out with similar recommendations, in the fear of sykeliggjøre people.
– Today’s patients are very enlightened, and is able to take independent decisions, mean Istad.
– Call 113
despite the obvious effect, won’t She go out with a general recommendation to people to go to the procurement of pain relief with aspirin.
We are very good at treating a heart attack in Norway. In most places comes the ambulance in the course of a quarter of an hour, and then you can get this tablet right away, ” he says.
– Aspirin can prevent cancer
Tablets, containing acetylsalicylic acid provides increased blødningsfare in some, but the danger is small if one only takes a enkeltdose. Madsen stresses that one should always call 113, to obtain assistance to assess the situation of acute chest pain.
do Not take an aspirin and hope that it goes over.
