Is it safe to take aspirin besides Simvastatin

[Kara J]

They are both blood thinners.

[Miz Lamb]

They are only safe to take for SOME people! I cannot take either one of them or I have severe problems with "bruising" at the slightest bump. But the doctors say my blood is sludgy and that I should be taking both.

I got tired of having bruised spots all over my body from even rubbing on my clothes so won't take either of that junk ever again.

[ladypam]

simvastatin is actually not a blood thinner but a medication designed to keep cholesterol levels down. the aspirin is the blood thinner.

The action of a blood thinner is to lessen the chances of developing blood clots as well as helping dissolve present ones in the blood vessels. Simvastatin can help indirectly by lowering cholesterol levels, triggering endothelial components to dissolve the plaque formed in blood vessels.

It is safe to take these 2 together although you may want to check with your doctor if this doesn't interact with any condition that you may have.

Hope this helps.