Undoubtedly, in modern clinical practice, the drug “Cardiomagnyl”, the use of which is increasing every day, is one of the best drugs used to prevent unwanted thrombosis. But in real life, different drugs may be prescribed to patients to prevent blood clotting, which include a small dose of aspirin - it is important to understand which drug is actually indicated in a particular case
Aspirin: cardiomagnyl and its analogues
Acetylsalicylic acid is truly a unique medicine - the history of its use has more than 100 years, and almost every decade it becomes known about another area of successful use of the drug. Initially, this drug was used to quickly and effectively lower the temperature in patients with various types of fever, then the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect of the drug became known and this medicine was prescribed for the treatment of rheumatism and other diseases with active joint damage. Strange as it may seem, the next step was the use of the preservative effects of aspirin - it was actively added to the place of vinegar in marinades by domestic housewives, and it became very difficult to buy acetylsalicylic acid in pharmacies during the period of mass household preparations.
But in the early 70s of the last century, it became known about the possibility of using aspirin to prevent unwanted thrombosis - cardiomagnyl was created, the use of which in patients with heart and vascular diseases made it possible to save several million human lives. It was at this time that various analogues of cardiomagnyl were created, which had one significant drawback - the irritating effect of the molecules of the active substance on the mucous membrane of the digestive tract. Therefore, any drugs that included acetylsalicylic acid and other salicylates could not be prescribed for the treatment of patients with concomitant digestive tract pathology or could cause ulceration of the mucous membrane. In this case, the appointment of any dosage form of aspirin became like a time bomb - it was known that complications would develop anyway, but there was a chance that after the main goal of using the drug was achieved. Cardiomagnyl, the use of which is really safe, has turned many concepts in modern surgery, therapy, obstetrics, rheumatology and other areas of medicine.
Cardiomagnyl - a revolution in the use of antithrombotic agents
That is why attempts to create the perfect aspirin preparation have never been abandoned - doctors and pharmacists tried to develop a safe regimen. For this, diets, special regimens, a continuous course of ultra-low doses, or massive administration of a sufficiently large amount of the drug in a short period of time were used, there were even attempts to create a dosage form for parenteral administration, but no particular success was achieved.
That is why a special dosage form was created - cardiomagnyl, the use of which made possible even prolonged use of the drug in problem patients. The main feature of this tool was the combination in one tablet of acetylsalicylic acid and magnesium hydroxide, which protects the mucous membrane of the digestive tract from the harmful effects of the main component.
In addition, this medicine is currently the only form in which the minimum amount of aspirin is offered in two dosages - 75 and 150 mg, so when deciding whether to prescribe cardiomagnyl or thrombotic ass, most doctors are inclined to the first option. This allows you to select the really necessary amount of acetylsalicylic acid depending on the situation (prevention or treatment of thrombosis) and the patient does not need to share a small tablet, which is very inconvenient.