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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. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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   Here's where aspirin can come into play: it thins blood, which makes clots less likely. "Aspirin can reduce heart attacks and strokes, and to some degree other clots like those in the deep veins ...

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

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   "In low doses, aspirin inhibits platelets and therefore reduces blood clots," Blaha says. Thinning blood and therefore making clots less likely is a definite pro for those who are at higher risk ...

5. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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   Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that a reduction of blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart disease by 21%.

6. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Enteric coating on aspirin may be used in manufacturing to prevent release of aspirin into the stomach to reduce gastric harm, but enteric coating does not reduce gastrointestinal bleeding risk. [193] [194] Enteric-coated aspirin may not be as effective at reducing blood clot risk.

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

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   Aspirin helps prevent blood clots from forming, which is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke, but the drug also carries a risk of bleeding. That risk can outweigh aspirin’s benefits in ...

8. Additive effect - Wikipedia

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   CCBs are vasodilators inhibiting L-type voltage-operated calcium channels in the blood vessels to alleviate vasoconstriction resulting in a decrease in peripheral vascular resistance. The two types of drugs act on different pathways to produce an additive effect on lowering blood pressure without any increase in adverse effects. [26]

9. The aspirin mistake: 29 million take it daily, not realizing ...

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   Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) incorrectly said that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to lower one’s odds of having a stroke or heart attack outweigh the risks, according ...