Aspirin
The prototypical analgesic used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain. It has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties and acts as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase which results in the inhibition of the biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Aspirin also inhibits platelet aggregation and is used in the prevention of arterial and venous thrombosis. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p5)
Year introduced: 1965
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Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.657.410.595.176
MeSH Unique ID: D001241
Registry Number: R16CO5Y76E
Entry Terms:
- 2-(Acetyloxy)benzoic Acid
- Acetylsalicylic Acid
- Acid, Acetylsalicylic
- Solprin
- Polopirin
- Solupsan
- Easprin
- Zorprin
- Acetysal
- Acylpyrin
- Colfarit
- Ecotrin
- Endosprin
- Magnecyl
- Micristin
- Polopiryna
- Aloxiprimum
- Dispril
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