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
Lysine acetylsalicylate
2-Acetoxybenzoic acid
o-acetoxybenzoic acid
acide 2-(acétyloxy)benzoïque
Acetylsalicylate
ASA
Salicylic acid acetate
Acetylsalicylsäure
O-acetylsalicylic acid
Aspirina
2-Acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid
Polopiryna
ácido acetilsalicílico
Acide acétylsalicylique
Acidum acetylsalicylicum
Azetylsalizylsäure
o-carboxyphenyl acetate
Acetylsalicylic acid
Aspirin
Brand Names
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Cough
Acetylsalicylic Acid, Caffeine and 8 Mg Codeine Phosphate
Aspirin 325mg
Bayer Low Dose
Physicians Care Extra Strength Pain Reliever
Bayer Plus Extra Strength
Asa 325 Mg Tablets Regular Strength
Acido Acetilsalicilico With enteric coat
Coricidin Nd Tab
Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine
Asa 975 Tab
Acetaminophen Aspirin and Caffeine
Calmine Tab
Genuine First Aid Industrial First Aid
Handy Solutions GENUINE ASPIRIN BAYER
HyVee Health Effervescent Cold Relief
Aspirin Low Dose Safety Coated
MEDI-FIRST Aspirin
Asa-650 Comprimes Retard
Asaphen EC
Medique Pain Off
ASPIRIN Regular Strength
Aspirin Regular Strength Regular Strength
4211 First Aid Kit
Acetylsalicylic Acid A.S.A. Tablets 325mg
Right Remedies Aspirin Low Dose 81 mg
Bromo Seltzer
Sunmark Adult Aspirin
Acetylsalicylic Acid Tab 300mg
Adventure Medical Kits 1-2 Person First Aid
Alka Seltzer Plus 2s Blister Pack
4246 First Aid Kit
Natural Aspirin plus Lemon and Honey Dietary Supplement
Dg Health Headache Relief Added Strength
Sunmark Aspirin Adult Low Strength
FIRST AID Contains 101 PIECES
Alka-Seltzer Plus Multi-Symptom Cold Day and Night
Chewable Adult Low Dose Aspirin
Family Wellness Migraine Relief
Extra Strength Aspirin
Alka-seltzer Flavoured
Aspirin Stomach Guard Regular Strength
Headache Relief PM
Regular Strength Asa
Headache Tab 300mg
Aspirin Granules
Lil Drug Store Headache Relief Extra Strength
Publix Super Markets Inc
Super Extra Strength Aspirin Backache
Up and Up Chewable Aspirin
Walgreens Antacid Pain Relief Extra Strength
Novo Ac and C 8mg Tab
Value PharmaPain Reliever Extra Strength
CVS Health Medication and Topical Refill Pouch
4221 First Aid Kit
Health Mart Aspirin
Novasen
Drug Mart Effervescent Pain Relief
Duoplavin
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Day and Night
Extra Strength Headach Relief
Lowprin
Aspirin Low Dose Sugar Free
Excedrin PM Triple Action Caplets
Equate Migraine Relief
Meijer Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
4388 First Aid Kit
Enteric Coated Aspirin Regular Strength
4228 First Aid Kit
Publix Fast Relief Effervescent
Madelon
Acetylsalicylic Acid Tab 325mg BP
Walmart Pain Relief Powder
Ag-asa Chew
Aspirin
Leader Low Dose Aspirin
K-Mart SmartSense First Aid Contains 101 Pieces
Aspirin Low Strength Adult
Alka Seltzer Flavoured
Jamp-asa Chew
Family Wellness Migraine
Pain Stoppers EX
Neutra-seltzer
4340 First Aid Kit
Sunmark Aspirin
Asa Tab 325mg
Relief Asa Extra Strength
Goodys PM Pain Reliever
Asa Suppositories 150mg
4356 First Aid Kit
A.S.A. 80mg Acetylsalicylic Acid Tablets
Ecotrin
4376 First Aid Kit
Asa EC 80
Aspirin 81mg Enteric coated Delayed Release
Enteric Coated Aspirin
Dg Health Aspirin
Halfprin Low Dose Aspirin
Adult Low Dose Enteric Coated Aspirin
Pain Relief Added Strength
PMS-pharnal-C1/2 Capsules
Family Wellness Effervescent Cold Relief Original
Xpect Pain Away Extra Strength
Aspirin With Stomach Guard Extra Strength - Tab
ACME FIRST AID Contains 404 PIECES
Acetylsalicylic Acid Tab 325mg
Aspirin E-C Low Dose Safety Coated
Acetaminophen 250mg Aspirin 250mg Caffeine 65mg
4154 First Aid Kit
Pain Relief Aspirin
10 Person ANSI
Aspirin Backache
Genuine Aspirin
Adult Low strength Aspirin
Medi-First Plus Aspirin
Neo Tigol Tab
Extra Pain Reliever
4303 First Aid Kit
Aspirin Adult Low Strength Aspirin
Kirkland Signature Migraine Relief
Bayer Womens
Uline Aspirin
Leader Headache Formula Added Strength
Dr Pausins Low Dose Aspirin
A.C. & C 8mg Tab
Aspirin Enteric Coated, Regular Strength
Effervescent Pain Relief
Muscle Relaxant and Back Pain Relief Extra Strength Tablets
Robaxisal C-1/8 Tablets
Bufferin Regular Strength Pain Relief
Durlaza
Travel Savvy Aspirin
Up and Up Aspirin
Bc Cherry
Aramark Pain Free
Percodan
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Night
Sns-asa EC
ASPIRIN Low Strength
GOOD NEIGHBOR PHARMACY FIRST AID Contains 202 PIECES
PMS-asa EC
Aspirin Pain reliver
Pain Stoppers Regular
WinCo Foods Effervescent Cold Relief
Pal-pravastatin-asa
Headache Formula Added Strength
Adult Low Dose
692 Tablet
A.C.& C Tablets
Antidol Tablets
CVS All Purpose First Aid Kit
Thrulife Extra Strength Headache Relief
Aspirin Safety Coated
Sunmark migraine relief
Muscle and Back Pain Relief With Asa Extra Strength
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Sparkling Original
Alka-Seltzer Plus Day Non Drowsy Cold Medicine Citrus
Aspirin Adult Low Strength
Fiorinal with Codeine
Green Guard Extra Strength Pain Relief
Aspirin enteric safety coated
Aspirin Chewable
Equaline Aspirin
Aspirin Low Dose
4227 First Aid Kit
GENUINE FIRST AID Emergency Preparedness Contains 167 PIECES HARDCASE
St. Joseph Low Dose Aspirin
Caring Mill Migraine Relief
Pro-aas EC - 80
Aramark Aspirin
Asatab EC 650mg
Aspergum Orange 325 mg
Ascriptin Regular Strength Buffered Aspirin
Arco Pain Tab
Berkley and Jensen Aspirin
Extra Strength Headache Relief
Aspirin Night-time
North Aspirin
Pain Terminator 2 Severe
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold PowerFast Fizz Orange Zest
Mountain Series Weekender Medical
Moore Medical Aspirin
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Formula (Orange Zest)
Aspirin Extra Strength With Stomach Guard
Bayer Advanced Aspirin Extra Strength
Exact Coated Daily Low-dose Asa
Pain Free Plus
Plus Pharma NSAID 325 mg
BioElectro Day
Goodys Migraine Relief
Percodan-demi
Sunmark Migraine Relief
Best Choice Pain Relief Powder
K-Mart SmartSense First Aid Contains 303 Pieces
Green Guard Tri Buffered Aspirin relief
Low Dose Aspirin Enteric Safety Coated
Goodys Cool Orange Headache
Adult Low Strength Aspirin
Amazon Basic Care Migraine Relief
Asa Chewable Tablets
EC-81Aspirin Enteric Coated
Praxis Asa EC 81 Mg Daily Low Dose
Zee Pain Aid
4365 First Aid Kit
Lo-asa 80mg Chewable - Tab
Fairfield Health Products Extra Strength
Norgesic Tab
4217 First Aid Kit
Asa and Caffeine
Adventure Medical Kits 1-4 Person First Aid
Coated Aspirin
GFA First Aid Kit Essentials - 33 Pieces
Smart Sense Chewable Aspirin
4224 First Aid Kit
Asaphen E.C. 80 mg
AspirinLow Dose Low Dose
Herbopyrine Tab 325mg
Alka-Seltzer Plus Severe Cold and Cough PowerFast Fizz
Good Sense Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Excedrin Extra Strength Headache
PhysiciansCare Extra Stregth Pain Reliever
4355 First Aid Kit
C2 Buffered With Codeine Tab
Aspirin Extra Strength 500mg Tab USP
Care One Original Antacid and Pain Relief
4304 First Aid Kit
Jamp-asa EC
ARC FIRST AID Contains 101 PIECES
Alka-Seltzer Original Flavor
Pain Relief Aspirin Chewable, Low Dose
Acetaminophen, Aspirin and Codeine Phosphate
Pain Terminator
Medique at Home Aspirin
Leader Extra Strength Effervescent Antacid and Pain Reliever
Basic Dental Emergency Kit
Tylo Migraine (Acetaminophen)
Harris Teeter Migraine Relief
Headache, Circle K
Family Wellness Aspirin
Bayer Headache Relief
4213 First Aid Kit
Plus Pharma NSAID Aspirin
Rite Aid Antacid and Pain Relief
Aspirin adult low strength
MICRO-COATED ASPIRIN 325 mg
BLUE ACME SLEEVE FIRST AID Contains 1000 PIECES
Entrophen Ect 650mg
ARC FIRST AID Contains 303 PIECES
FIRST AID Contains 404 PIECES
Butalbital, aspirin, and caffeine
Freds Effervescent Antacid Pain Relief
Effervescent Pain Relief Fast Relief Fast Relief
Methoxisal
Rx Act Aspirin
Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Aspirin
MEDIQUE Tri Buffered Aspirin
25 Person ANSI
Dollar General Headache Powders
Robaxisal C 1/2
Bufferin Arthritis
Phenaphen No 2 Cap
Alka Seltzer Plus 1s Blister Pack
ASPIRIN 81 MG Low Dose
A & C Tablets With Codeine 30mg
Carisoprodol and Aspirin
Nervine
Arthriten Inflammatory Pain Formula
Bc Max
Childrens Aspirin
Headache Relief to Go
Equaline headache formula added strength
4215 First Aid Kit
Adult Low Dose Aspirin
4291 First Aid Kit
Kroger Effervescent Cold Relief
Goodys Back and Body Pain
Orphenadrine Citrate, Aspirin and Caffeine
Teva-tecnal C 1/2
Aspirin Chewable Low Dose
FormuCare Aspirin
Safety Coated Aspirin
Darvon N Compound Pulvule 405
Conney Aspirin
Thompson XS Pain Ache
Unishield Pain Zapper
217
Healthy Accents headache relief added strength
Regular Strength Enteric Coated Aspirin
Tabcin 500
Chewable Low Dose Aspirin
Butalbital, Aspirin, and Caffeine
Instantine Tab
Nezger Tab
Aspirin Coated for Delayed Release Regular Strength
PHL-asa
Adults Low Strength Aspirin
Enteric Coated Asa Tablets 325mg
692 Tab
GENUINE FIRST AID Emergency Preparedness Contains 167 Pieces
Excedrin Migraine, TRAVEL BASIX
Acetylsalicylic Acid Coated
Exaprin-AC
Goodys Cool Orange
Leader migraine formula
Spasmhalt-asa-8
Chewable Low Dose
Quality Choice Extra Strength Effervescent Antacid and Pain Relief
Anacin Extra Strength Caplets
Dg Health Headache Relief
Aspir Low
Asa
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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