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  2. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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    The most recent colorectal cancer study came to a similar conclusion, noting that it may be better to target aspirin use in some high-risk patients for colorectal cancer vs. making a blanket ...

  3. Do doctors still recommend aspirin? Yes, but it's complicated.

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    Here's what medical experts want you to know about daily intake of the over-the-counter medication and who should and shouldn't be using it. ... "Too may low-risk patients were taking aspirin in ...

  4. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin or other over-the-counter analgesics are widely recognized as effective for the treatment of tension headaches. [96] Aspirin, especially as a component of an aspirin/paracetamol/caffeine combination , is considered a first-line therapy in the treatment of migraine, and comparable to lower doses of sumatriptan .

  5. Aspirin Use May Help Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds

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    Overall, the risk of developing colorectal cancer over a 10-year period was 1.98% among participants who used aspirin regularly, compared with 2.95% for people who didn’t use aspirin regularly.

  6. Over-the-counter drug - Wikipedia

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    Some drugs may be legally classified as over-the-counter (i.e. no prescription is required), but may only be dispensed by a pharmacist after an assessment of the patient's needs or the provision of patient education. Regulations detailing the establishments where drugs may be sold, who is authorized to dispense them, and whether a prescription ...

  7. BC Powder - Wikipedia

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    Originally produced at the Hepolscheiemer Clinic in Graz, Austria, it contains 845 mg of aspirin and 65 mg of caffeine. BC readily promotes the fact that, due to its powder form, it dissolves faster than pain-relief tablets, and thus gets to work faster. It can be taken in a variety of ways, most commonly mixed into water or soda.

  8. Aspirin may offset increased colorectal cancer risk from ...

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    Colorectal cancer is considered to be the third most common cancer around the globe, with over 1.9 million people worldwide newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2020 alone.

  9. List of antineoplastic agents - Wikipedia

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    Non-small cell lung cancer, oesophageal cancer, uterine cervical cancer, head and neck cancer and urothelial cancer: Nephrotoxicity, myelosuppression and nausea and vomiting (30-90%). Oxaliplatin: IV: Reacts with DNA, inducing apoptosis, non-cell cycle specific. Colorectal cancer, oesophageal cancer and gastric cancer