aspirin
Sign in to saveAspirin () is the genericized trademark for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation, and as an antithrombotic. Aspirin is used to treat inflammatory conditions including Kawasaki disease, pericarditis, and rheumatic fever.
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Aspirin is a common medication, chemically known as acetylsalicylic acid, that reduces pain, fever, and inflammation in the body while also helping to prevent blood clots. It's used to treat a variety of conditions ranging from everyday aches to serious inflammatory diseases like rheumatic fever and Kawasaki disease.
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Key facts
- Drug.metabolism
- Liver (CYP2C19 and possibly CYP3A), some is also hydrolysed to salicylate in the gut wall.
- Drug.drug_name
- Acetylsalicylic acid
- Drug.INN
- none
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- acetylsalicylic_acid.jpg
- Drug.caption2
- pure acetylsalicylic acid
- Drug.tradename
- Bayer Aspirin, others
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a682878
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Acetylsalicylic acid
Article
39 sectionsContents
- Brand vs. generic name
- Chemical properties
- Synthesis
- Physical properties
- Polymorphism
- Mechanism of action
- Discovery of the mechanism
- Prostaglandins and thromboxanes
- COX-1 and COX-2 inhibition
- Additional mechanisms
- Formulations
- Pharmacokinetics
- History
- Trademark
- Compendial status
- Medical use
- Pain
- Fever
- Inflammation
- Heart attacks and strokes
- Cancer prevention
- Psychiatry
- Other uses
- Resistance
- Dosages
- Adverse effects
- Contraindications
- Gastrointestinal
- Retinal vein occlusion
- Central effects
- Reye syndrome
- Skin
- Other adverse effects
- Overdose
- Interactions
- Research
- Veterinary medicine
- References
- Further reading
Aspirin () is the genericized trademark for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation, and as an antithrombotic. Aspirin is used to treat inflammatory conditions including Kawasaki disease, pericarditis, and rheumatic fever.
Aspirin is also used long-term to help prevent further heart attacks, ischaemic strokes, and blood clots in people at high risk. For pain or fever, effects typically begin within 30 minutes. Aspirin works similarly to other NSAIDs but also suppresses the normal functioning of platelets.