Aspirin

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2021-10-13
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
8
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 22:33:20

Label at a glance#

ProductAspirin
Active ingredientASPIRIN
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains or as recommended by your doctor. Because of its delayed action, this product will not provide fast relief of headaches or other symptoms needing immediate relief. ask your doctor about other uses for safety coated 81 mg aspirin

Dosage and administration

drink a full glass of water with each dose adults and children 12 years and over: take 4 to 8 tablets every 4 hours not to exceed 48 tablets in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor children under 12 years: do not use

Storage and handling

store between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Aspirin 81 mg (NSAID)*

*nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug 

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Pain reliever 

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains or as recommended by your doctor. Because of its delayed action, this product will not provide fast relief of headaches or other symptoms needing immediate relief.
  • ask your doctor about other uses for safety coated 81 mg aspirin

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Reye's syndrome: Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product.  When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye's syndrome, a rare but serious illness.

Allergy alert: Aspirin may cause a severe allergic reaction, which may include:  

  • hives
  • facial swelling
  • shock
  • asthma (wheezing)

Stomach bleeding warning: This product contains an NSAID, which may cause severe stomach bleeding.  The chance is higher if you:

  • are age 60 or older
  • have had stomach ulcers or bleeding problems
  • take a blood thinning (anticoagulant) or steroid drug
  • take other drugs containing prescription or nonprescription NSAIDs [aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or others]
  • have 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product
  • take more or for a longer time than directed

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

if you are allergic to aspirin or any other pain reliever/fever reducer. 

Ask a doctor before use if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • stomach bleeding warning applies to you
  • you have a history of stomach problems, such as heartburn
  • you have high blood pressure, heart disease, liver cirrhosis, or kidney disease
  • you have asthma
  • you are taking a diuretic 

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking a prescription drug for

  • gout
  • diabetes
  • arthritis 

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • an allergic reaction occurs. Seek medical help right away.
  • you experience any of the following signs of stomach bleeding:
    • feel faint
    • vomit blood
    • have bloody or black stools
    • have stomach pain that does not get better
  • pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
  • redness or swelling is present 
  • ringing in the ears or loss of hearing occurs
  • new symptoms occur

These could be signs of a serious condition

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.  It is especially important not to use aspirin during the last 3 months of pregnancy unless definitely directed to do so by a doctor because it may cause problems in the unborn child or complications during delivery. 

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222).

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • drink a full glass of water with each dose
  • adults and children 12 years and over: take 4 to 8 tablets every 4 hours not to exceed 48 tablets in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor
  • children under 12 years: do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous lactose**, black iron oxide**, brown iron oxide**, corn starch**, croscarmellose sodium**, D&C yellow #10, FD&C yellow #6**, hypromellose**, methacrylic acid copolymer, microcrystalline cellulose, mineral oil**, pharmaceutical ink**, polysorbate 80**,  potassium hydroxide**, propylene glycol**, purified water**, shellac**, silicon dioxide, simethicone**, sodium bicarbonate**, sodium hydroxide**, sodium lauryl sulfate**, stearic acid**, talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate, yellow iron oxide**

**contains one or more of these ingredients 

​Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-877-753-3935 Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM EST 

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredient in Bayer® Low Dose Aspirin®†

Low Dose 

Aspirin 81 mg

Pain reliever (NSAID)

  • Safety coated≠
  • Aspirin regimen≠

COATED TABLETS

≠Talk to your doctor or other healthcare provider before using this product for your heart.

†This product is not manufactured or distributed by Bayer HealthCare LLC, distributor of Bayer® Low Dose Aspirin.

≠Coating helps protect against stomach upset.

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.

Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc

One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895

cvs.com

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS HEALTH Low dose Aspirin 81 mg
CVS HEALTH Low dose Aspirin 81 mg

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
59779-727-12EA - Each59779-727a833f7f0-37b4-493f-b024-0bf823d0573612018-03-08
59779-727-14EA - Each59779-727ab956289-5c24-4aa5-ad79-6b0f883a5e3d12017-09-11

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
ASPIRINACTIVE INGREDIENTR16CO5Y76E1
ASPIRINACTIVE MOIETYR16CO5Y76E1
ANHYDROUS LACTOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENT3SY5LH9PMK1
BROWN IRON OXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT1N032N7MFO1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U1
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTM28OL1HH481
D&C YELLOW NO. 10INACTIVE INGREDIENT35SW5USQ3G1
DIMETHICONEINACTIVE INGREDIENT92RU3N3Y1O1
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6INACTIVE INGREDIENTH77VEI93A81
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWINACTIVE INGREDIENTEX438O2MRT1
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTXM0M87F3571
HYPROMELLOSESINACTIVE INGREDIENT3NXW29V3WO1
METHACRYLIC ACID - METHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER (1:1)INACTIVE INGREDIENT74G4R6TH131
MINERAL OILINACTIVE INGREDIENTT5L8T28FGP1
POLYSORBATE 80INACTIVE INGREDIENT6OZP39ZG8H1
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTWZH3C48M4T1
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V31
SHELLACINACTIVE INGREDIENT46N107B71O1
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU41
SODIUM BICARBONATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT8MDF5V39QO1
SODIUM HYDROXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT55X04QC32I1
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT368GB5141J1
STARCH, CORNINACTIVE INGREDIENTO8232NY3SJ1
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP1
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U1
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP1
TRIETHYL CITRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT8Z96QXD6UM1
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R1

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
59779-72759779-727-12, 59779-727-14, 59779-727-20, 59779-727-30, 59779-727-50

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 27 matching rows.

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 15 · 860 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
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BROWN IRON OXIDEBROWN IRON OXIDE1N032N7MFOTABLET / ORAL0.79 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
3 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL0.41 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS LACTOSEANHYDROUS LACTOSE3SY5LH9PMKCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL360 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8LOTION / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JSHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL40 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APCAPSULE / ORAL90 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HSOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
20 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32ISWAB / TOPICAL0.01 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GTABLET, COATED / ORAL2.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3GEL / TOPICAL4522 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HOINTMENT / TOPICAL0.1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET / SUBLINGUAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORNSTARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL184 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORNSTARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJDROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOLOTION / TOPICAL0.1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
27 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATETRIETHYL CITRATE8Z96QXD6UMCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL147 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATESODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINJECTION / INTRAVITREAL0.18 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS136.55 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMCROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48GRANULE / ORAL150 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SPRAY, METERED / NASAL240 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HSPRAY, METERED / NASAL0.1 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IOINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL0.11 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UTABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL60 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
METHACRYLIC ACID - METHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER (1:1)METHACRYLIC ACID - METHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER (1:1)74G4R6TH13TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL172 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
8 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL96 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IINJECTION / INTRACAUDALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS LACTOSEANHYDROUS LACTOSE3SY5LH9PMKTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL410 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UGRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL789.6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATESODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOINSERT / VAGINAL129 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GCONCENTRATE / ORAL0.03 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HCAPSULE / ORAL418.37 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL1.7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SYSTEM / TOPICAL4200 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
81 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL2210 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UGRANULE / ORAL29520 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORALADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL0.98 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATETRIETHYL CITRATE8Z96QXD6UMTABLET / ORAL52 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPTABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL11 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
10 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL49 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
20 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS78.36 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPSOAP / TOPICAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JTABLET / SUBLINGUAL1.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATESODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOTABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL86 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORNSTARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJSUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL113 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATETRIETHYL CITRATE8Z96QXD6UMGRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JCREAM / TOPICAL214 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JSUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.08 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8DROPS / ORAL0.2 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATETRIETHYL CITRATE8Z96QXD6UMINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR10 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATETRIETHYL CITRATE8Z96QXD6UMCAPSULE, COATED / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM HYDROXIDESODIUM HYDROXIDE55X04QC32IPOWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)ADJ PHExact identifier — unii candidate
174 equally ranked IID candidates

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