{"id":41613,"date":"2021-09-21T09:30:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T13:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=41613"},"modified":"2022-11-11T14:33:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T19:33:05","slug":"caffeine-and-aspirin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/caffeine-and-aspirin\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you drink coffee with aspirin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication often taken for muscle or arthritis pain. It also decreases swelling and brings down a temperature when you have a fever. Along with its anti-inflammatory effects, it\u2019s also used in low doses as a daily medication to help thin the blood and prevent a heart attack or stroke.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)<\/span><\/a> are a class of medications that include <\/span>aspirin<\/span><\/a>, as well as <\/span>ibuprofen<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>naproxen<\/span><\/a>. As with other NSAIDs, aspirin works best when you take it with food. But in the morning, as you sit down for breakfast, you may be wondering if it\u2019s safe to take aspirin with your morning cup of coffee. Can you combine caffeine and aspirin?<\/span><\/p>\n

Is it safe to take coffee and aspirin together?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Caffeine is a stimulant, which is why so many love to wake up to a cup of joe in the morning. There are certain considerations to keep in mind when combining the aspirin and coffee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Headache relief<\/span><\/h3>\n

Together with aspirin, caffeine makes a good combination to treat certain health conditions, such as tension headaches and migraines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Medications that contain both aspirin and caffeine <\/span>include<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n