Also known as _Aspirin_, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is a commonly used drug for the treatment of pain and fever due to various causes. Acetylsalicylic acid has both anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. This drug also inhibits platelet aggregation and is used in the prevention of blood clots stroke, and myocardial infarction (MI) [FDA label]. Interestingly, the results of various studies have demonstrated that long-term use of acetylsalicylic acid may decrease the risk of various cancers, including colorectal, esophageal, breast, lung, prostate, liver and skin cancer [A177325]. Aspirin is classified as a _non-selective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor_ [A32682, A177268] and is available in many doses and forms, including chewable tablets, suppositories, extended release formulations, and others [L5968]. Acetylsalicylic acid is a very common cause of accidental poisoning in young children. It should be kept out of reach from young children, toddlers, and infants [FDA label].
Synonyms
O-acetylsalicylic acid
Lysine acetylsalicylate
2-Acetoxybenzoic acid
Acetylsalicylsäure
Aspirina
Acide acétylsalicylique
Acetylsalicylate
Salicylic acid acetate
Polopiryna
2-Acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid
Azetylsalizylsäure
o-acetoxybenzoic acid
ASA
Aspirin
acide 2-(acétyloxy)benzoïque
o-carboxyphenyl acetate
Acidum acetylsalicylicum
Acetylsalicylic acid
ácido acetilsalicílico
Brand Names
Citramon
Alka-Seltzer
Dolomine 37
dihydrocodeine bitartrate and aspirin and caffeine DC
Quality Choice Effervescent Cold Relief Plus
Bc Cherry
Advanced Aspirin
pain relief aspirin Low Dose
Robaxisal C 1/2
Effervescent Pain Relief
Extra Strength Headache
Effervescent Cold Relief
Physicians Care Extra Strength Pain Reliever
Safety Coated Aspirin 325 mg Regular Strength
Super Extra Strength Aspirin Backache
Aspi-Cor
Aspirin Coated Caplets 325 mg
Ecotrin Regular Strength
Pain Reliever Added Strength
Adult Low strength Aspirin
Walgreens Effervescent Pain Relief
282 Tablets
Coachs First Aid Contains 102 Pieces
Clopidogrel/acetylsalicylic Acid Zentiva
St. Joseph Safety Coated Aspirin
Sunmark Migraine Relief
Cove Migraine Relief
50 Person ANSI
Aggrenox
Aspirin Enteric Coated
Extra Pain Relief
Novo Ac and C 8mg Tab
Pro-aas EC - 80
Sunmark migraine relief
Leader Extra Strength Effervescent Antacid and Pain Reliever
Pain Relief Fast Relief
Alka Seltzer Plus 2s Blister Pack
Asatab EC 650mg
Leader Headache Formula Added Strength
Pain Relief Aspirin
Aspirin and Extended-Release Dipyridamole
Asaphen Plus 325
Bayer Low Dose
GOODYS Hangover
Rx Act Aspirin
Alka-Seltzer Plus Night Cold Medicine
GOODYS Extra Strength Headache Mixed Fruit Blast
Family Wellness Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Walgreens Effervescent Cold Relief Plus
Moore Medical Aspirin
Bayer Migraine Formula
Excedrin Migraine, CVP HEALTH
Rexall Coated Daily Low Dose Asa
Aspirin Extra Strength
Aspirin Coated Caplets 500mg
Pain Stoppers
Pal-pravastatin-asa
WinCo Foods Effervescent Cold Relief
Pain Reliever Extra Strength
Regular Strength Tri-Buffered Aspirin
Drug Mart Effervescent Pain Relief
Enteric Coated Aspirin
Rapid Comfort Aspirin
292 Tablets
Aspirin Regular Strength Regular Strength
4154 First Aid Kit
Best Choice Pain Relief Powder
Pain Relief Added Strength
Headache Relief Extra Strength
Adults Low Strength Aspirin
A.S.A. Tablets 5gr BP
BC Cherry
4305 First Aid Kit
A.S.A. Enteric Coated Tab 325mg
Effervescent Pain Relief Fast Relief
Extra Strength Back and Body
Geritrex Aspirin
Xpect Pain Away
Enteric coated aspirin
Pain Aid ESF
A.S.A.
Sunmark Headache Relief
Robaxisal Tablets
Low Dose Aspirin
Deluxe Dental Emergency Kit
Butalbital Compound
Zee Aspirin
McKesson Aspirin
CVS Health Extra Strength Antacid and Pain Reliever
Health Mart Regular Strength Enteric Coated Aspirin
ARC Emergency Preparedness FIRST AID Contains 202 PIECES
Coricidin Tab
Quality Choice Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
MEDIQUE Tri Buffered Aspirin
217 Strong Tab
4228 First Aid Kit
Care One migraine relief
Fairfield Health Products Extra Strength
Acetylsalicylic Acid Tab 325mg
Added Strength Pain Reliever
Asa and Caffeine
C2 Buffered Tab
Aspirin Delayed Release
Sunmark Aspirin Regular Strength
Aspirin E-C Low Dose Safety Coated
Walgreens Pain Relief Powder
Aspergum 325 Mg (cherry)
Acetaminophen, Aspirin and Caffeine
Aspirin Low Dose Enteric Coated
Entrophen 325mg Tablets
Acetylsalicylic Acid 325mg Tab
Alka-Seltzer Plus Day and Night Cold
Meijer Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Lil Drug Store Headache Relief Extra Strength
Aspirin Regular Strength
Butalbital, Aspirin, and Caffeine
Trianal Capsules
Bc
Family Wellness Migraine Relief
Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Pronal C1/4 Capsules
Pronal Capsules
4246 First Aid Kit
282 Mep Tab
Asa 80 mg
Walmart Pain Relief Powder
4232 First Aid Kit
Best Choice Effervescent Cold Relief
Caring Mill Migraine Relief
Carisoprodol, Aspirin and Codeine Phosphate
Adult Low Dose Aspirin Enteric Safety Coated
Aspirin 325 Mg EC
Extra Strength Headache, Caseys 4good
Asa 80mg
4346 First Aid Kit
Coated Aspirin
Valumeds Aspirin
Alka-Seltzer Lemon Lime
EC-81Aspirin Enteric Coated
Aspirin Low Dose Chewable
Enteric Coated A.S.A.
Muscle and Back Pain Relief Extra Strength
Headache Relief
Topcare Headache Formula
Aspirin Low Strength, Enteric
Berkley and Jensen Migraine Relief
Aspirin
Aspirin Enteric Coated, Regular Strength
Coryphen 325 Codeine 30 Tab
Unishield Pain Ache
Muscle Relaxant and Back Pain Relief Regular Strength Tablets
Aspirin Extra Strength 500mg Tab USP
Clopidogrel/acetylsalicylic Acid Mylan
Percodan-demi
Low Dose Chewable Aspirin
Aspirin and Dipyridamole Extended Release
ASPIRIN Regular Strength
Goodys PM Pain Reliever
Plus Pharma NSAID 325 mg
Rivasa Fc
Zee Pain Aid
Asa Tablets USP 325 mg
ASPIRIN 81 MG Low Dose
Biovanta Trip Action Tart Cherry and Honey
Arthriten Max
4250 First Aid Kit
Ready America First Aid Outdoor- 107 Pieces
Good Sense Migraine Formula
Aramark Aspirin
ARC FIRST AID Contains 101 PIECES
Pain Relief PM
Muscle Relaxant and Analgesic
Acetaminophen, Aspirin and Codeine Phosphate
Butalbital, Aspirin, Caffeine and Codeine Phosphate
4209 First Aid Kit
Rx Act headache formula added strength
Aspirin Enteric Safety-Coated
BioElectro Extra Strength Daytime Pain Relief
Instantine - Tablets
Orphengesic Forte
Pamprin Max Menstrual Pain Relief
Exact Coated Daily Low-dose Asa
Alka-seltzer Original
Berkley and Jensen Migraine Formula
Dg Health Headache Relief Added Strength
Bayer Aspirin
Alka Seltzer Flavoured
Apo Asa Tab 325mg
Aspergum Orange 325 mg
Aspirin Chewable, Low Dose
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Aspirin Enteric Safety Coated
Enteric Coated Asa 325 mg
Good Sense Headache Relief
Madelon
pain relief back and body EXTRA STRENGTH
PHL-asa
Goodys Back and Body Pain
Health Mart Migraine Relief
Chewable Aspirin Adult low dose
Orphenadrine Citrate Aspirin Caffeine
Meijer Effervescent Cold Relief
Unishield Aspirin
First Aid Direct Chewable Aspirin
Halfprin Low Dose Aspirin
ARC FIRST AID Emergency Preparedness Contains 167 PIECES
Crane Safety XS Pain Relief
Anacin Extra Strength
Phenaphen No 3 Cap
Harris Teeter Migraine Relief
Adult Low Strength Aspirin
Alka-Seltzer Plus Day Non Drowsy Cold Medicine Citrus
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Night
Care One Aspirin
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Migraine Relief
Up and Up Aspirin
Lo-asa 80mg Chewable - Tab
217
Alka Seltzer Evt
Enteric Safety Coated Aspirin
Safety Coated Low Dose Aspirin
Painex Tab 0.25gr
ALKA SELTZER PLUS Cold Day and Night Effervescent
Bromo Seltzer
Oxycodone Hydrochloride and Aspirin
Aspirin Arthritis Pain Relief 650 mg
Chewable Low Dose
Entrophen 650mg Caplet Ect
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Aspirin
Aspirin enteric coated low dose
Equagesic
Lil Drug Store Aspirin 325
Aspirin chewable low dose
London Drugs Coated Daily Low-dose Asa
7 Select Adult Chewable Aspirin
4376 First Aid Kit
Asa EC 80
Aspirin Regimen
Ready America First Aid Pocket - 33 Pieces
Phenaphen No 4 Cap
Aspirin Plus Stomach Guard Extra Strength
Aspirin Migraine
Good Sense Effervescent Cold Relief
Excedrin Extra Strength Headache
Coated Aspirin - Ect 80mg
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Formula (Orange Zest)
Robaxisal Caplets
Butalbital, Aspirin and Caffeine
4244 First Aid Kit
Enteric Coated A.S.a
Neutra-seltzer
Aspirin Night-time
Aspirin Enteric Safety Coated
Asprin and Extended-release Dipyridamole
Value Pharma Aspirin Pain Reliever
Darvon N Compound Pulvule 405
Low Dose Aspirin Chewable
Aspirin Pain Relief
4249 First Aid Kit
Entrophen Ect 975mg
Aspirin Adult Low Dose
Low Dose Aspirin Low Dose
Rugby Adult Aspirin
4213 First Aid Kit
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold Powerfast Fizz Night
Thrulife Extra Strength Headache Relief
Adult Aspirin Regimen Low Dose
Aspirin Chewable Tablets
Halfprin Low Dose
Asa Tab 325mg Enteric Coated
Goodys
Quality Choice Pain Relief Powder
Vazalore
Extra Strength Headache Relief
Adult Low Dose Aspirin Enteric Coated
Bayer
MEDIQUE Aspirin
Good Sense aspirin
HEALTH SENSE Adult Chewable Low Strength Aspirin
4142 First Aid Kit
Rite Aid Antacid and Pain Relief
Asatab 80 Mg Chewable Tablets
Kirkland Signature Migraine Headache Relief
Handy Solutions Headache Pain Relief
aspirin Regular strength
GENUINE FIRST AID Emergency Preparedness Contains 167 PIECES HARDCASE
Lab Safety Supply Aspirin
Trianal C½
Aspirin Low Dose Safety Coated
ARC FIRST AID Contains 303 PIECES HARDCASE
4389 First Aid Kit
Exaprin-AC
Acetylsalicylic Acid Coated
Acetylsalicylic Acid Tab 325mg BP
Leader Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Equate Extra Strength Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Robaxisal Extra Strength
4342 First Aid Kit
Indication
**Pain, fever, and inflammation** Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), in the regular tablet form (immediate-release), is indicated to relieve pain, fever, and inflammation associated with many conditions, including the flu, the common cold, neck and back pain, dysmenorrhea, headache, tooth pain, sprains, fractures, myositis, neuralgia, synovitis, arthritis, bursitis, burns, and various injuries. It is also used for symptomatic pain relief after surgical and dental procedures [FDA label]. The _extra strength_ formulation of acetylsalicylic acid is also indicated for the management migraine pain with photophobia (sensitivity to light) and phonophobia (sensitivity to sound)[FDA label]. **Other indications** ASA is also indicated for various other purposes, due to its ability to inhibit platelet aggregation. These include: Reducing the risk of cardiovascular death in suspected cases of myocardial infarction (MI) [FDA label]. Reducing the risk of a first non-fatal myocardial infarction in patients, and for reducing the risk of morbidity and mortality in cases of unstable angina and in those who have had a prior myocardial infarction [FDA label]. For reducing the risk of transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and to prevent atherothrombotic cerebral infarction (in conjunction with other treatments) [FDA label]. For the prevention of thromboembolism after hip replacement surgery [FDA label]. For decreasing platelet to platelet adhesion following carotid endarterectomy, aiding in the prevention of transient ischemic attacks (TIA) [FDA label]. Used for patients undergoing hemodialysis with a silicone rubber arteriovenous cannula inserted to prevent thrombosis at the insertion site [FDA Label]. **Important note regarding use of the extended-release formulation [F4405]** In the setting of acute myocardial infarction, or before percutaneous interventions, the extended-release form of acetylsalicylic acid should not be used. Use immediate-release formulations in scenarios requiring rapid onset of action [Label, F4405]. The extended-release form is taken to decrease the incidence of mortality and myocardial infarction (MI) for individuals diagnosed with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD), including patients with previous myocardial infarction (MI) or unstable angina or with chronic stable angina. Additionally, the extended-release form is used to decrease the risk of death and recurrent episodes of stroke in patients with a history of stroke or TIA [F4405].
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