NSAIDs and salicylates
Acetylsalicylic acid
Salicylate · bleeding risk and over-the-counter use.
Ask about use and indication.
Acetylsalicylic acid can increase bleeding risk. Distinguish its use for pain relief from low-dose antithrombotic treatment. For management around a procedure, see When taking antithrombotics.
Prescription options
For dental pain, choose a medicine appropriate to the patient's bleeding risk. Treat prescribed low-dose acetylsalicylic acid for antithrombotic use as a separate consideration from the choice of analgesic.
Sources for this topic
Reference for dentists on acute dental pain and pain after treatment.
- Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas · Salicylaten als analgeticum · Acetylsalicylzuur · bloedingsrisico en toepasbaarheid
- KIMO · Bloedige ingrepen in de mondzorg bij patiënten die antitrombotica gebruiken · Versie 2025 · uitgangsvraag 5, NSAID-beleid