Aspirin reversal--an incremental administration of aspirin shortens the bleeding time prolonged by low-dose aspirin

Yokoyama, T.; Yamashita, K.; Yamasaki, F.; Ueta, T.; Manabe, M.; Nishiyama, T.

Masui. Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology 52(4): 399-401

2003


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4892
PMID: 12728491
Document Number: 557697
In summary, an incremental dosage of aspirin (660 mg) shortens the bleeding time prolonged by daily low-dosage aspirin (81 mg) in healthy subjects. The "Aspirin Reversal" phenomenon might be useful to control excessive bleeding during surgery in patients taking daily low-dosage aspirin as anti-coagulants.

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