My friend is 34 years old and she is in her eighth month of pregnancy. I am worried for her, because she had to be in bed for the past three months, her pregnancy really is not an easy one. Anyway, she has been taking ecotrin for preventing preeclampsia. Is that a right thing to do? I mean, ecotrin is aspirin, right?
Yes, it is a brand name for aspirin is some countries. And use of aspirin does prevent preeclampsia, lowering the high blood pressure and helping the pregnant women in that way. Aspirin itself can be used for preventing heart problems, too, heart attack and stroke. Normally it is used to deal with some minor pain and inflammation, no matter what the source is.