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  2. Anacin - Wikipedia

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    Anacin was invented by William Milton Knight and was first to be used c. 1916 as stated in the patent. [2] Trademarked in 1918, Anacin is one of the oldest brands of pain relievers in the United States.

  3. History of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), an organic compound that does not occur in nature, was first synthesised in 1899. In 1897, scientists at the drug and dye firm Bayer began investigating acetylated organic compounds as possible new medicines, following the success of acetanilide ten years earlier. Two years later, Bayer created acetylsalicylic ...

  4. Anadin - Wikipedia

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    Anadin is a brand of painkiller sold in the UK and Ireland, launched in 1932, originally by American pharmaceutical company Anacin and currently by Haleon. Types [ edit ]

  5. List of drugs by year of discovery - Wikipedia

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    In 1833 French chemist Anselme Payen was the first to discover an enzyme, diastase. In 1834, François Mothes and Joseph Dublanc created a method to produce a single-piece gelatin capsule that was sealed with a drop of gelatin solution. In 1853 Alexander Wood was the first physician that used hypodermic needle to dispense drugs via Injections.

  6. Timeline of human vaccines - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of the development of prophylactic human vaccines.Early vaccines may be listed by the first year of development or testing, but later entries usually show the year the vaccine finished trials and became available on the market.

  7. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin is a first-line treatment for the fever and joint-pain symptoms of acute rheumatic fever. The therapy often lasts for one to two weeks, and is rarely indicated for longer periods. The therapy often lasts for one to two weeks, and is rarely indicated for longer periods.

  8. History of general anesthesia - Wikipedia

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    The first historical achievement in anesthesia occurred around 4000 BC in ancient Mesopotamia. [5] [10] [33] [34] [35] This was the advent of Ethanol (commonly known as ‘drinking alcohol’), the first general anaesthetic agent.

  9. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    1911: The cloud chamber, the first particle detector, is invented by Charles Thomson Rees Wilson. 1912: The first commercial slot cars or more accurately model electric racing cars operating under constant power were made by Lionel (USA) and appeared in their catalogues in 1912. 1912: The first use of articulated trams by Boston Elevated Railway.