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aspirin

1. a white crystalline compound widely used in the form of tablets to relieve pain and fever, to reduce inflammation, and to prevent strokes. Formula: CH3COOC6H4COOH
2. a tablet of aspirin
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aspirin

[′as·prən]
(organic chemistry)
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Aspirin

(language, tool)
A freeware language from MITRE Corporation for the description of neural networks. A compiler, bpmake, is included. Aspirin is designed for use with the MIGRAINES interface.

Version: 6.0, as of 1995-03-08.

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Therefore, if there is a need for a NSAID in such cases, one could rather use: 1) acetylsalicylic acid or paracetamol (if analgesic or antipyretic effect is needed and there are no contraindications); 2) low-fixed dose or topic NSAIDs (theoretically less risky, but without studies corroborating that) (1,2,5,6,12,14,18).
Diabetic patients received more diuretic and acetylsalicylic acid but less calcium channel blocker.
Given the patient use of acetylsalicylic acid/dipyridamole for over five years, interstitial nephritis secondary to acetylsalicylic acid and dipyridamole was on the differential.
pylori infection and increased use of drugs that affect the cytoprotective function of gastric mucosa (NSAIDs and acetylsalicylic acid), which has also been shown in other studies (20).
In suspicion of allergic aetiology of unknown origin treatment with acetylsalicylic acid was terminated.
In the journal Laboratory Investigation, researchers at the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center report a protective effect for aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) against the development of breast cancer in cell cultures and in mice that received tumor implants.* The findings also suggest a role for aspirin in preventing breast cancer relapse.
Objective: To Observe the histological and morphological effects of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) on spermatogenesis in male albino mice.
There were primary open-angle glaucoma, diabetes mellitus, and usage of acetylsalicylic acid in patient's history.
Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, was discovered by Edward Stone, an Oxford scientist, in 1763 as a derivative of the willow tree.
The company's most popular brands are Acetylsalicylic Acid, Ibalgin, Antinevralgic P and Paracetamol, together with Algocalmin, which switched to Rx in 2011.
: ABSTRACTObjective: Several studies have demonstrated the beneficial role of antiplatelet therapy with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) at atherosclerotic vascular disease.
Drugs like acetylsalicylic acid are nowadays prescribed as a life style drug for the elderly.