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Aspirin should not be taken in empty stomach, why ?

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If aspirin is taken in empty stomach, it can cause stomach irritation, followed by a stomach ache.
This happens because there is low acid level in the stomach which get maintained by the intake of food to dissolve the aspirin.

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