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2. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   When high doses of aspirin are given, aspirin may actually cause hyperthermia due to the heat released from the electron transport chain, as opposed to the antipyretic action of aspirin seen with lower doses. Additionally, aspirin induces the formation of NO-radicals in the body, which have been shown in mice to have an independent mechanism of ...

3. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Aspirin is the genericized trademark for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation, and as an antithrombotic. [10] Specific inflammatory conditions that aspirin is used to treat include Kawasaki disease, pericarditis, and rheumatic fever. [10]

4. Thromboxane - Wikipedia

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   The widely used drug aspirin acts by inhibiting the ability of the COX enzyme to synthesize the precursors of thromboxane within platelets. Low-dose, long-term aspirin use irreversibly blocks the formation of thromboxane A 2 in platelets, producing an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. This anticoagulant property makes aspirin useful ...

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

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   For years, doctors recommended that older adults at a higher risk for heart attack or stroke take a low-dose aspirin once a day to lower their risk. Aspirin helps prevent blood clots from forming ...

6. 9 Ways to Get Rid of Keloids, According to Experts - AOL

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   Aspirin. Aspirin works to help reduce the appearance of keloid scars by preventing the cells that form the scars from entering the wound site in the first place. To do this, you can crush ...

7. What Taking Aspirin Every Day Does to Your Body - AOL

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   You may have read or heard about various reports that taking daily aspirin—yes, that old-time resident of your grandmother's medicine cabinet—may have benefits for modern health conditions ...

8. Antiplatelet drug - Wikipedia

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   Antiplatelet medications are one of the primary recommendations for treatment of both stable [4] and unstable [5] ischemic heart disease.Most commonly, aspirin is used as a single medication in cases of uncomplicated stable angina, and in some cases of unstable angina.

9. Aspirin and Colorectal Cancer: Drug Could Lower Risk for ...

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   Additionally, a 2016 study found that long-term aspirin use was linked to a lower risk for overall cancer—specifically gastrointestinal tract tumors—while a 2020 study found that aspirin ...