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
Acetylsalicylsäure
Aspirin
o-carboxyphenyl acetate
2-Acetoxybenzoic acid
Acetylsalicylate
ASA
Acidum acetylsalicylicum
Azetylsalizylsäure
acide 2-(acétyloxy)benzoïque
o-acetoxybenzoic acid
Polopiryna
Lysine acetylsalicylate
Aspirina
Acide acétylsalicylique
Salicylic acid acetate
Acetylsalicylic acid
ácido acetilsalicílico
O-acetylsalicylic acid
2-Acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid
Brand Names
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Orange Zest
Aspirin Coated Caplets 500mg
Ac and C Tab 1/8gr
Alka-Seltzer Plus Night Cold Formula (Lemon)
Medi First Plus Pain Ache
Sunmark Aspirin Regular Strength
Asa Ect 600mg
Extra Strength Headache, Caseys 4good
Aspirin Chewable Tablets 325mg
Pain Relief Extra Strength
Dg Health Aspirin
Excedrin Migraine, TRAVEL BASIX
Aspirin 81 mg Enteric Coated
Medi-First Aspirin
4215 First Aid Kit
Coricidin D Tab
MEDI-FIRST Aspirin
Berkley and Jensen Aspirin
Aspirin chewable low dose
Coated Daily Low Dose Asa 81 mg
GOODYS Hangover
Entrophen 325mg Caplets
aspirin Regular strength
Aspirin Granules
Leader Migraine Relief
Seedalmerk
Coated Aspirin - Ect 80mg
Walgreens Pain Relief Powder
Smart Sense Effervescent Cold Relief
Effervescent Cold Relief
Safety Coated Aspirin 81 mg Low Dose
Orphenadrine Citrate Aspirin Caffeine
Acetaminophen Aspirin and Caffeine
Oxycodone Hydrochloride and Aspirin
Bc Cherry
Medi First Plus Tri Buffered Aspirin
Trianal Tablet
Coricidin Tab
Asprin
Excedrin Extra Strength and Excedrin Tension Headache
Regular strength aspirin
Zee-Seltzer Antacid and Pain Reliever
Handy Solutions Headache Pain Relief
Adult Aspirin Regimen
4244 First Aid Kit
Pal-pravastatin-asa
BAYER Aspirin Extra Strength Caplets
Asa Tablets USP 325 mg
Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Health Mart Regular Strength Enteric Coated Aspirin
Butalbital, Aspirin, and Caffeine
Basic Care Aspirin
Aspirin Enteric Safety Coated
Acetylsalicylic Acid Coated
Excedrin PM Triple Action Caplets and Excedrin Extra Strength Pain Reliever
Xpect Pain Away
Smart Sense Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
ARC FIRST AID Emergency Preparedness Contains 167 PIECES
Good Sense Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
ARC FIRST AID Contains 303 PIECES HARDCASE
Tylo Migraine (Acetaminophen)
Neutra-seltzer
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Sparkling Original
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold PowerFast Fizz Day and Night
Good Sense Migraine Formula
Aspirin Extra Strength With Stomach Guard
Medpurine
Aspirin 81mg Enteric coated Delayed Release
Leader Aspirin
4251 First Aid Kit
Chronic Pain/Fever Relief
Fiorinal Tab
Robaxisal C 1/2
Headache Relief Extra Strength
GenCare Headache Relief
4355 First Aid Kit
Ascomp with Codeine
Aspirin 325 Mg EC
Antidol Tablets
Aspirin Stomach Guard Extra Strength
Crane Safety Aspirin
Phenaphen No.4 Cap
Headache Relief Added Strength
Instantine Tab
K-Mart SmartSense First Aid Contains 101 Pieces
Aspir Low
Aspirin Regimen
4376 First Aid Kit
Entrophen 80mg
Pain Reliever Added Strength
Pronal C1/4 Capsules
Zee Aspirin
Butalbital, Aspirin, Caffeine, and Codeine Phosphate
Deluxe Dental Emergency Kit
Regular Strength Enteric Coated Aspirin
Synalgos
Extra Strength Headache Relief
Sns-asa EC
Aspirin Adult low dose
Goodys PM Pain Reliever
Enteric Aspirin Regular Strength
Premier Value Antacid and Pain Relief Medicine
Care One migraine relief
Regular Strength Enteric coated aspirin
A.S.A.
Acetaminophen Aspirin Caffeine
Asadol 650mg
Aspirin Adult Low Dose
Aspirin 81 MG
C2 Buffered Tab
First Aid Direct Chewable Aspirin
GENUINE FIRST AID Emergency Preparedness Contains 167 Pieces
Safety Coated Aspirin 325 mg Regular Strength
Low Dose Aspirin Low Dose
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold Powerfast Fizz Night
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Aspirin Enteric Safety Coated
A.C.& C Tablets
Goodys Cool Orange Headache
Alka-seltzer Flavoured
Low Dose Aspirin Enteric Safety-Coated
Muscle and Back Pain Relief With Asa Extra Strength
Extra Strenght Headache Relief
Asa-650 Comprimes Retard
Alka-seltzer Original
Pain Reliever
4230 First Aid Kit
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold PowerFast Fizz Orange Zest
Pain Stoppers Extra
Smart Health Aspirin Regular Strength
Sunmark Headache Relief
Sunmark Migraine Relief
Travel Savvy Aspirin
FIRST AID Contains 101 PIECES HARDCASE
Aramark Pain Free
Super Extra Strength Aspirin Backache
Aspirin Coated Caplets 325 mg
PMS-pharnal Capsules
Enteric Coated Asprin Low Dose
Asa 80 mg
Dg Health Headache Relief Added Strength
Childrens Low Dose Aspirin
Phenaphen No.2 Cap
Bayer Headache
Jamp-asa 81mg EC
Adult Low Dose Aspirin Enteric Safety Coated
Asprin and Extended-release Dipyridamole
Citramon
Aspirin 5 grain
Good Sense Aspirin
Medi First Pain Relief
Dolex Forte
Ag-asa EC
Dr Pausins Low Dose Chewable Aspirin Orange Flavor
Chewable Aspirin
Acido Acetilsalicilico With enteric coat
Enteric Coated A.S.a (caplet)
Pain Reliever Plus
7 Select Aspirin
Alka-Seltzer XTRA STRENGTH
Headache relief Extra Strength
Ac&c Tablets
Extra Strength Asa 500mg
Alka-Seltzer Plus Day Non Drowsy Cold Medicine Citrus
Health Mart Migraine Formula
Geritrex Aspirin
Asa
Topcare Migraine Formula
Anacin
Aspirin Arthritis Pain Relief 650 mg
Aspirin Safety coated
Equagesic
4214 First Aid Kit
Aggrenox
Ecotrin
Fairfield Health Products Extra Strength
Goodys Extra Strength
London Drugs Coated Daily Low-dose Asa
Extra Strength Pain Relief
GFA First Aid Kit Essentials - 33 Pieces
692 Tablet
Instantine - Tablets
Aspirin Backache
Cardiaspirin Protect
4216 First Aid Kit
Asa Extra Strength Caplet 500mg
Teva-oxycodan
Health Mart Migraine Relief
Butalbital Compound
Pain Stoppers Regular
Aspirin Enteric
ARC FIRST AID Contains 1000 PIECES
Adventure Medical Kits 1-2 Person First Aid
Arthriten Max
Aspirin Extra Strength Plus
Bayer Advanced Aspirin Regular Strength
Lil Drug Store Headache Relief Extra Strength
Safety Coated Aspirin
Asadol 325mg
Critical Care Aspirin to Go
Aspirin enteric safety coated
Aspergum Orange 325 mg
Green Guard Pain and Ache Relief
Direct Safety Aspirin
7 Select Migraine Formula
Phenaphen No 2 Cap
Aspirin E-C Low Dose Safety Coated
Chewable Aspirin Low Dose
Alka Seltzer Plus 1s Blister Pack
Apo-asa Ld
DG Health Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Dollar General Effervescent Cold Relief
Miniprin
Tri-Buffered Aspirin
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold PowerFast Fizz
Anacin With Codeine Tab
A.S.A. Enteric Coated Tab 650mg
Pronal - C1/2 Capsules
Headache Pain Reliever
Headache Relief PM
Meijer Effervescent Cold Relief
Alka Seltzer Flavoured
Family Wellness Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Entrophen 650mg Caplet Ect
Xpect Pain Away Extra Strength
Low dose Chewable Aspirin
Good Sense aspirin
Medique Medi Seltzer
Robaxisal C 1/4
Care One Original Antacid and Pain Relief
Alka Seltzer
First Aid Only Aspirin
Aspirin Enteric Coated Low Dose
Methoxisal
Assured Aspirin
Adults Low Strength Aspirin
Good Neighbor Pharmacy aspirin orange flavor chewable
Adult Chewable Aspirin
Aspirin Chewable Low Dose
Aspirin 325mg
Aspirin Rapid Relief
Circle K Headache Relief Extra Strength
Entrophen Ect 975mg
Nervine
Regular Strength Aspirin EC
Asaphen E.C. 80 mg
Coachs First Aid Contains 102 Pieces
ARC Emergency Preparedness FIRST AID Contains 202 PIECES
Unishield Aspirin
Acetylsalicylic Acid Tab 325mg
Neo Tigol Tab
Pain Aid
Anacin Caplets
CVS Health Extra Strength Antacid and Pain Reliever
Novasen
Drug Mart Effervescent Pain Relief
Euro Asa 325mg Chewable Tablet
Bc
Acetylsalicylic Acid, Caffeine and 8 Mg Codeine Phosphate
Aspirin 81mg Adult Low Dose
Muscle & Back Pain Relief Extra Strength
4139 First Aid Kit
Biovanta Trip Action Green Apple and Honey
Orphengesic Forte
Smart Sense Migraine Formula
Green Guard Tri Buffered Aspirin relief
Extra Strength Aspirin Backache
Pain Free Plus
Asa Tab 325mg Enteric Coated
Extraprin
Family Wellness Effervescent Cold Relief Orange
TopCare Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Pain Relief Aspirin Chewable, Low Dose
Acetylsalicylic Acid 325mg Tablets USP
ACME FIRST AID Contains 404 PIECES
Biovanta Trip Action Lemon and Honey
Family Wellness Aspirin
Sunmark aspirin low dose
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Migraine Relief
Fiorinal-C 1/2
Splizz Pain Reliever - Orange-flavored
Up and Up aspirin
Crane Safety XS Pain Relief
Rivasa Fc
Sunmark Aspirin
Aspirin Low Dose Chewable
Adventure Medical Kits 1-2 Person National Ski Patrol First Aid
Enteric Coated Aspirin Regular Strength
Vanquish Digital Headache
Phenaphen No.3 Cap
C-2 Buffered With Codeine
Aspirin Regular Strength Regular Strength
Acetylsalicylic Acid 325mg Tab
Quality Choice Effervescent Cold Relief - Orange
Adult Low Dose Aspirin
Enteric Safety Coated Aspirin
Alka-Seltzer
Conney Aspirin
Sunmark Adult Aspirin
Aramark Aspirin
Rivasa 81 Mg EC
Aspirin enteric coated low dose
Rapidol Aspirin
Relief Asa Extra Strength
Pain Relief Added Strength
Aspirin NSAID
Signature Care Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Freds Effervescent Antacid Pain Relief
BioElectro Extra Strength Daytime Pain Relief
ConRx pain Reliever
4313 First Aid Kit
Good Sense Aspirin Enteric Safety Coated
Only for Headache
Alka-seltzer Morning Relief
ASPIRIN Low Strength
PMS-asa
Valumeds Aspirin
Exaprin
Coraspirina 81 mg Tabletas con cubierta enterica
Unishield Pain Zapper
Entrophen 325mg Tablets
Dr. Juans Santo Remedio PARA LA ACIDEZ
Equate Effervescent Cold Relief
4346 First Aid Kit
Walgreens Antacid Pain Relief Extra Strength
Alka Seltzer Plus 2s Blister Pack
Novo Ac and C 8mg Tab
Aspirin Extra Strength
Asa and Caffeine
Smart Sense Aspirin
Biovanta Double Action
Extra Strength Headache
ASPIRIN Regular Strength
Percodan
Astrin 5gr
Adult Low Dose Enteric Coated Aspirin
Methoxisal-C 1/4
Advanced Pain Reliever
Aspirin Adult Low Strength Aspirin
Acetaminophen, Aspirin and Codeine Phosphate
Dye-Free Aspirin 81
Artrifin 24 Caplets
MEDI-FIRST Tri Buffered Aspirin
Trianal Capsules
Bayer Womens
Carisoprodol and Aspirin
4228 First Aid Kit
Aspirin Plus Stomach Guard Ext.stgth.caplet
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Cough Formula
Extra Pain Reliever
Sound Body Migraine Relief
Thompson XS Pain Ache
Painex Tab 0.25gr
Anacin AF
PMS-pharnal Tablets
HEB Extra Strength Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Dr Pausins Low Dose Aspirin
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold PowerFast Fizz Non Drowsy
Goodys
25 Person ANSI
Aspirin 81mg Quick Chews
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold and Cough PowerFast Fizz
Excedrin Back and Body
Asa 325 Mg Tablets Regular Strength
Dg Health Migraine Relief
Asatab EC 650mg
A.C. & C. 8mg
Asaphen
Formu Care pain reliever added strength
Sunmark Aspirin Adult Low Strength
Axisal-C1/8
Coryphen 650 Tab
Aspirin Pain Relief
Aspirin Safety Coated Enteric, Regular Strength
Aspirin Low Dose Chewable Orange
Goodys Back and Body Pain
St. Joseph Chewable Low Dose Aspirin
Family Care Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Up and Up Chewable Aspirin
Aspirin-dipyridamole
Rapid Comfort Aspirin
Alka-Seltzer Original Flavor
Bayer Plus Extra Strength
Enteric coated aspirin
Asatab 80 Mg Chewable Tablets
Best Choice Effervescent Antacid Pain Relief
Aspirin Coated for Delayed Release Extra Strength
A & C Tablets With Codeine 15mg
Alka Seltzer Evt
Asa Extra Strength Tab 500mg
Signature Care Aspririn
Aspirin Thin coated
Asa 80mg
A.S.A. 80mg Acetylsalicylic Acid Tablets
Coated Aspirin
Unishield Pain Ache
4225 First Aid Kit
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Night
Health Sense Aspirin 81
BioElectro Day
Chewable Low Dose
Kroger Value Aspirin
Berkley and Jensen Migraine Relief
Durlaza
Goodys Cool Orange
Pain Reliever 2
Midol Regular
CVS Health Medication and Topical Refill Pouch
Robaxisal Caplets
Health Sense Ecpirin
Asa, Caffeine & 8mg Codeine Phosphate
Alka-Seltzer Original
Aspi-Cor
Value Pharma Aspirin Pain Reliever
Rugby Aspirin
Taro-dipyridamole/ Asa
4032 First Aid Kit
Alka-Seltzer Plus Multi-Symptom Cold Day and Night
Pain Terminator 2 Severe
Auto 157
Care One headache relief added strength
Exact Coated Daily Low-dose Asa
Bufferin Arthritis
PHL-asa E.C.
Aspirin Extra Strength 500mg Tab USP
Aspirin Tab 325mg USP
Muscle and Back Pain Relief
Asasantine Cap
EXTRA STRENGTH Headache Relief geltabs
Halfprin Low Dose Aspirin
Walgreens Effervescent Pain Relief
Topcare Headache Formula
Asa Chewable Tablets
Coated Aspirin Low-dose
PhysiciansCare Extra Stregth Pain Reliever
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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