Aggrenox is the United States brand name of a combination of the generic drugs dipyridamole and aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). Aggrenox is prescribed to help prevent the onset of a stroke. It functions by making your blood thinner to help avoid clotting in the blood vessels of your brain. The Mayo Clinic reports that Aggrenox only is used if you are at high risk of having blood clots that can induce a stroke.
Side Effects of the Stomach
The combination of dipyridamole and aspirin may produce some serious side effects that can affect your abdomen. You may, for example, experience pain in your stomach or abdominal area when taking the medication. You also may vomit. These are the most common serious side effects of Aggrenox and should be reported to your physician immediately if they affect you. There also is the possibility of other common side effects in your abdomen that are not serious. For example, you may feel you have a sour stomach or that you have indigestion or heartburn. The medication also may make you belch. You also may have an upset stomach. These types of effects are temporary for most people who get them. Tell your doctor if they continue beyond the first few days of Aggrenox use.
Intestinal Side Effects
Aggrenox also may induce side effects in your intestines that are common and not serious, Drugs.com reports. You may experience one or the other or both in the first stage of taking the drug. Constipation occurs because too much fluid is removed from your food as it is digested. This makes it harder to move your stools through your intestines and makes it difficult to have a bowel movement. Diarrhea, or watery or loose stools also may occur as a common side effect of Aggrenox.
Body Side Effects
Taking Aggrenox may produce some common side effects elsewhere in your body, but none of them are categorized as serious. The most common of these, according to RxList.com is headaches. You also may get pain in other places including your muscles and joints. Your muscles also may become stiff and make it difficult for you to move normally. Dizziness, or a sensation that you are spinning, also may occur when you take the combination of dipyridamole and aspirin. All of these are temporary side effects in most people.
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