Aspirin Summary

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  • 6 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (6)

2,266 words, approx. 8 pages
Aspirin Overview Aspirin is a trade name for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), a mild, nonnarcotic analgesic that was first marketed by the Bayer Company in 1899. Until the end of World War I, the name &#x0... Read more
489 words, approx. 2 pages
Acetylsalicylic Acid Acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin, is an analgesic (pain-killing), antipyretic (fever-reducing), and anti-inflammatory sold without a prescription as tablets, capsul... Read more
704 words, approx. 3 pages
Aspirin Aspirin is a medicine that relieves minor aches and pains and reduces fever. It is used for headaches, toothaches, muscle pain, menstrual cramps, joint pain from arthritis, and in adults for a... Read more
582 words, approx. 2 pages
Aspirin Aspirin is one of the safest and least expensive pain relievers on the marketplace. While other pain relievers were discovered and manufactured before aspirin, they only gained acceptance as o... Read more
152 words, approx. 1 pages
Aspirin Common name for acetylsalicylic acid, a common nonprescription drug used to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. Acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin or ASA, is a white, odorless m... Read more
920 words, approx. 4 pages
Acetylsalicylic Acid Overview Acetylsalicylic acid (uh-SEE-till-sal-in-SILL-ik As-id, or uh-se-TEEL-sal-ih-SEEL-ik AS-id), more commonly known as aspirin, is the world's most commonly used ther... Read more