As as sidebar, the old name for 81mg coated aspirin, as “baby aspirin,” is now discouraged by health professionals. We do not want any babies to take any due to the risk of Reye’s Syndrome. The better, newer name is “Low Dose Aspirin.” That being said, ask your MD about the “risk-benefit-factors” of using alternative meds. If you’re not satusfied with the explanation of your treatment, definitely get a second professional opinion. Follow a good MD’s guidance. You do not want to “jump out of a frying pan, into a fire.”