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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Aspirin, Benzoic acid, Fluorescein, 4-Aminobenzoic acid, Dicamba, Repaglinide, Telmisartan, Ertapenem, Terephthalic acid, Diatrizoic acid, Deferasirox, Mellitic acid, Bexarotene, Macrophomic acid, Ellman's reagent, Bumetanide, Rhodamine B, Aplaviroc, Ataluren, Solabegron, Isophthalic acid, Artelinic acid, Leteprinim, Bentiromide, 4-Nitrobenzoic acid, Vanillic acid, Aurintricarboxylic acid, Dihydropteroate, Eprosartan, Trimesic acid, 3,5-Dinitrobenzoic acid, Thiosalicylic acid, 3-Nitrobenzoic acid, M-Toluic acid, Piretanide, N-Acetylanthranilic acid, 4-Methylbenzoic acid, 4-Chloromercuribenzoic acid, 2-Iodobenzoic acid, 3-Aminobenzoic acid, Adipiodone, O-Toluic acid, Acedoben, Cinaciguat, Chloramben, UBP-302, 2-Chlorobenzoic acid, Acetrizoic acid, Iodoxamic acid, Iotroxic acid, Eosin Y, Hexahydroxydiphenic acid, Ioglycamic acid, Ioglicic acid, Iocarmic acid, Tamibarotene, 2-Ethoxybenzoic acid, P-Anisic acid, Ioxaglic acid, Metrizoic acid, Ioxitalamic acid, Iotalamic acid, Eosin B, O-Anisic acid. Excerpt: Aspirin (USAN), also known as acetylsalicylic acid (; abbreviated ASA), is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Salicylic acid, the main metabolite of aspirin, is an integral part of human and animal metabolism. While much of it is attributable to diet, a substantial part is synthesized endogenously. Aspirin also has an antiplatelet effect by inhibiting the production of thromboxane, which under normal circumstances binds platelet molecules together to create a patch over damaged walls of blood vessels. Because the platelet patch can become too large and also block blood flow, locally and downstream, aspirin is also used long-term, at low doses, to help prevent heart attacks, strokes, and blood clot ...
