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

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    Doctors stress the importance of talking to your health care provider before putting yourself on a daily dose of baby aspirin, which is typically 81 milligrams. “But sometimes in people with ...

  3. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin taken at doses of ≤325 mg and ≤100 mg per day for ≥2 days can increase the odds of suffering a gout attack by 81% and 91% respectively. This effect may potentially be worsened by high purine diets, diuretics, and kidney disease, but is eliminated by the urate lowering drug allopurinol. [ 184 ]

  4. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, aspirin induces the formation of NO-radicals in the body, which have been shown in mice to have an independent mechanism of reducing inflammation. This reduces leukocyte adhesion, which is an important step in immune response to infection. There is currently insufficient evidence to show that aspirin helps to fight infection. [18]

  5. Abbrev. [1]Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1]; a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte ...

  6. Many Older Adults Take Daily Aspirin to Cut Cardiovascular ...

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    In the last five years, guidelines for aspirin and primary CVD prevention have shifted, but many Americans still appear unaware of them. Older adults are still likely to take a daily, low dose ...

  7. History of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. ASA patent expired in 1917, but Sterling owned the aspirin trademark, which was the only commonly used term for the drug. In 1920, United Drug Company challenged the Aspirin trademark, which became officially generic for public sale in the U.S. (although it remained trademarked when sold to wholesalers and pharmacists). With demand ...

  8. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin, the only NSAID able to irreversibly inhibit COX-1, is also indicated for antithrombosis through inhibition of platelet aggregation. This is useful for the management of arterial thrombosis, and prevention of adverse cardiovascular events like heart attacks. Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation by inhibiting the action of thromboxane A ...

  9. Lysine acetylsalicylate - Wikipedia

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    Lysine acetylsalicylate, also known as aspirin DL-lysine or lysine aspirin, is a more soluble form of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). As with aspirin itself, it is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic and antipyretic properties. [ 1 ]