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2. Alka-Seltzer - Wikipedia

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   Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever owned by Bayer since 1978. First marketed by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company of Elkhart, Indiana, United States, Alka-Seltzer contains three active ingredients: aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) (ASA), sodium bicarbonate, and anhydrous citric acid. [1] The aspirin is a pain reliever and anti ...

3. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Effervescent formulations of aspirin relieve pain faster than aspirin in tablets, [88] which makes them useful for the treatment of migraines. [89] Topical aspirin may be effective for treating some types of neuropathic pain. [90] Aspirin, either by itself or in a combined formulation, effectively treats certain types of a headache, but its ...

4. Excedrin (brand) - Wikipedia

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   Excedrin is a combination medication composed of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine. These medications treat migraine headache in a variety of ways. Acetaminophen is a fever reducer and painkiller. Its precise mechanism is unknown. It is known that it mostly affects the brain and spinal cord, which are parts of the central nervous system.

5. 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 ...

6. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Mechanism of action of aspirin. Tridimensional model of the chemical structure of aspirin. Aspirin causes several different effects in the body, mainly the reduction of inflammation, analgesia (relief of pain), the prevention of clotting, and the reduction of fever. Much of this is believed to be due to decreased production of prostaglandins ...

7. Dihydrocodeine - Wikipedia

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   Approved indication for dihydrocodeine is the management of moderate to moderately severe pain as well as coughing and shortness of breath. As is the case with other drugs in this group, the antitussive dose tends to be less than the analgesic dose, and dihydrocodeine is a powerful cough suppressant like all other members of the immediate codeine family (see below) and their cousins ...