Aspirin and Danshen Dropping Pills, one is a Western medicine and the other is a traditional Chinese medicine, but they both have one thing in common: protecting the cardiovascular system and treating coronary heart disease. What is the difference between the two in terms of usage and treatment?

In recent years, aspirin has reached the status of "sacred" due to its anti-platelet aggregation effect. You can take about 100mg a day. According to the type of preparation, it can be divided into enteric-coated tablets and non-enteric-coated tablets. The former can be Take it before meals, while the latter is recommended to be taken after meals. There is no difference in efficacy between the two.

Aspirin is only suitable for high-risk groups and patients with confirmed coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction. For low-risk groups, there is no need to take it. Even if it is eaten, it will only be harmful but not beneficial. And if you are a cardiovascular patient with a clear condition, you need to take aspirin for a long time.

As for high-risk groups, this requires various factors such as age, blood sugar, blood sugar, blood lipids, smoking status, etc., and can only be judged after a comprehensive score.

Side effects of aspirin:

Patients who take aspirin for a long time are prone to gastrointestinal diseases, such as peptic tract ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding, etc. If you have allergies and asthma, take the medicine. A rash may appear afterwards, aggravating the allergic reaction.

The main function of Danshen Pills is to activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, nourish blood and relieve pain. Take 10 pills each time, three times a day. Danshen Dropping Pills has an obvious effect on coronary heart disease with qi stagnation and blood stasis, but some people may experience gastrointestinal adverse reactions when taking it, which varies from person to person.

From the perspective of treatment principle, aspirin achieves the purpose of anti-thrombosis by preventing blood coagulation, while Danshen Dropping Pills regulates the blood throughout the body and achieves the therapeutic purpose by activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

If it is just to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, aspirin will be better, but the effect of Danshen Dropping Pills on coronary heart disease cannot be underestimated. If you have unspecified coronary heart disease or are at low risk of coronary heart disease, or have symptoms of qi stagnation and blood, you can choose to take Danshen Dropping Pills. And if the condition has been confirmed, such as coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction, or a stent or bypass, you can choose aspirin.

In general, the choice of drugs requires syndrome differentiation and treatment. The same drug is not suitable for all people. You should consult a doctor before taking the drug and do not use drugs without authorization to avoid worsening the condition.