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  2. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin is also used long-term to help prevent further heart attacks, ischaemic strokes, and blood clots in people at high risk. [11] For pain or fever, effects typically begin within 30 minutes. [11] Aspirin works similarly to other NSAIDs but also suppresses the normal functioning of platelets. [11] One common adverse effect is an upset ...

  3. C9H8O4 - Wikipedia

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    The molecular formula C 9 H 8 O 4 (molar mass: 180.15 g/mol, exact mass: 180.0423 u) may refer to: Acetozone; Aspirin; 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid, a natural phenol; Dihydroxycinnamic acids: Caffeic acid (3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid) Umbellic acid (2,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid) 2,3-Dihydroxycinnamic acid; 2,5-Dihydroxycinnamic acid; 3,5 ...

  4. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Tridimensional model of the chemical structure of aspirin. Aspirin causes several different effects in the body, mainly the reduction of inflammation, analgesia (relief of pain), the prevention of clotting, and the reduction of fever. Much of this is believed to be due to decreased production of prostaglandins and TXA2.

  5. Salicylic acid - Wikipedia

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    Salicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOC 6 H 4 COOH. [3] A colorless (or white), bitter-tasting solid, it is a precursor to and a metabolite of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). [3] It is a plant hormone, [8] and has been listed by the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory as an experimental ...

  6. Glossary of chemical formulae - Wikipedia

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    aspirin acetylsalicylic acid: 50-78-2 caffeic acid: 331-39-5 C 9 H 9 N methylketol: 95-20-5 ... Chemical formula Synonyms CAS number CaAl 2 O 4: calcium aluminate ...

  7. Alka-Seltzer - Wikipedia

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    Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever owned by Bayer since 1978. First marketed by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company of Elkhart, Indiana, United States, Alka-Seltzer contains three active ingredients: aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or ASA), sodium bicarbonate, and anhydrous citric acid. [1]

  8. History of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    The name Aspirin was derived from the name of the chemical ASA—Acetylspirsäure in German. Spirsäure (salicylic acid) was named for the meadowsweet plant, Spirea ulmaria, from which it could be derived. [3]: 40 Aspirin took a- for the acetylation, -spir- from Spirsäure, and added -in as a

  9. Chemical formula - Wikipedia

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    A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as parentheses, dashes, brackets, commas and plus (+) and minus (−) signs.