Patients should inform their physician if they are allergic to aspirin, arthritis or pain medications, or any other drugs. Other conditions of concern in patients considering using aspirin include:

• Anemia
• Asthma
• Diabetes or other endocrine disorders
• Gout
• Hemophilia or other bleeding problems
• Uncontrolled high blood pressure
• Hodgkin’s disease
• Kidney disease or conditions that can damage the kidneys, such as lupus or sickle cell anemia
• Liver disease
• History of nasal polyps
• History of ulcers

Patients who are planning to have arthroplasty, spine surgery or other surgery should inform their physician if they are taking aspirin. Patients may be asked to stop taking aspirin for one week before surgery.