Treatments: Aspirin

Article Excerpts about Aspirin

Aspirin (or acetylsalicylic acid) works in part by suppressing the production of prostaglandins, hormone-like substances that have wide-ranging roles throughout the body, such as stimulating uterine contractions, regulating body temperature and blood vessel constriction, and helping blood clotting. (Source: excerpt from Aspirin - Ibuprofen - Acetaminophen: NWHIC)

Descriptions of Aspirin

Aspirin: A drug that reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and blood clotting. Aspirin belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. It is also being studied in cancer prevention.
Source: National Institute of Health

Aspirin: An orally administered non-steroidal antiinflammatory agent. Acetylsalicylic acid inhibits cyclooxygenase synthesis of prostaglandin, preventing platelet aggregation and inflammation. It exhibits analgesic, antipyretic, and anticoagulant properties. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Aspirin : prototypical analgesic used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain; has antiinflammatory and antipyretic properties and acts as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase which results in the inhibition of the biosynthesis of prostaglandins; aspirin also inhibits platelet aggregation and is used in the prevention of arterial and venous thrombosis.
Source: CRISP

Basic Information: Aspirin

Aspirin: Common pain relief, inflammation relieving, and blood thinning medication.

Count: Aspirin is listed as a: treatment for 49 conditions; alternative treatment for 0 conditions; preventive treatment for 4 conditions; research treatment for 2 conditions.

Aspirin is a type of: Antipyretics (62), Anti-inflammatory drugs (165), Analgesics (134)

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List of Diseases with Aspirin as a Treatment

The following list of conditions have 'Aspirin' or similar listed as a treatment in our database:

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