Helps prevent heart attacks and strokes in people who have previously suffered from these conditions or who have undergone bypass surgery these tablets should only be taken when recommended by a doctordo not take ifyou suffer from goutyou have a stomach ulcer or have had problems with ulcers in the past you suffer from haemophilia or any other blood clotting condition you are in the last stages of pregnancy or are breastfeeding not recommended for children under 16 years