Patients should consult their physician before taking any additional prescriptions, over–the–counter medications, nutritional supplements or herbal medications. Patients should not drink alcohol while taking aspirin. Certain medications can interact with aspirin, including:

• Anticoagulants
  
  
• Corticosteroids
  
  
• Diabetes medications
  
  
• Blood pressure medications, such as beta blockers and ACE inhibitors
  
  
• Gout medications
  
  
• Acetazolamide (medication often used to treat glaucoma)
  
  
• Methotrexate (a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug)
  
  
• Nizatidine (medication used to treat and prevent ulcers, as well as occasional heartburn and acid indigestion)
  
  
• Valproic acid (an anticonvulsant used to control certain types of seizures, prevent  migraines and treat manic episodes of bipolar disorder)