Acetylsalicylic acid commonly known as aspirin, it is over the counter drug used to treat pain fever due to different reason.
Aspirin having the chemical formula C9H8O4 and IUPAC name 2-(acetyloxy) benzoic acid. Aspirin has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. It is used as a blood thinner in the treatment of blood clots stroke and myocardial infection.
The Long term use of Aspirin may reduce the chances of lung, breast, GI tract, and skin cancerous tumors.
Aspirin divide into various categories like Antacids, carbocyclic, agent causing hyperkalemia, Antihypotensive drug, Anti-inflammatory agent, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, Antipyretic agent, antiplatelet agent, Cardiovascular agent, Cyclooxygenase inhibitor, Cytochrome- p450 inducer, Cytochrome-p450 CYPC19 inducer, Hematological agent, hydroxybenzoate, Nephrotoxic agent, Non-COX-2 selective NSAIDS and sensory system agent.
Aspirin is useful in many conditions like pain, fever, dysmenorrhea and headache, pain in teeth, neck pain, lower back pain, sprain, fracture, neuralgia, synovitis, arthritis and burn.
It is also useful in after-surgery pain management. It is also useful in the treatment of migraines.
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