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2. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Smaller doses are based on these standards, e.g., 75 mg and 81 mg tablets. The 81 mg tablets are commonly called "baby aspirin" or "baby-strength", because they were originally – but no longer – intended to be administered to infants and children. [167] No medical significance occurs due to the slight difference in dosage between the 75 mg ...

3. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   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 and TXA2.

4. Daily aspirin use among older adults remains prevalent ...

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   Aspirin is a common over-the-counter medication that can help relieve pain and reduce the risk of blood clots. ... advise against the routine use of aspirin. However, low-dose aspirin (75-100 mg ...

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. Butalbital - Wikipedia

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   Butalbital is a barbiturate with an intermediate duration of action. Butalbital is often combined with other medications, such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) (as Butalbital/acetaminophen) or aspirin, for the treatment of pain and headache.

7. If you take aspirin daily, you could raise your risk of this ...

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   Half of the participants took 100 milligrams of aspirin a day over the five-year study period and half took a placebo. ... While aspirin is an over-the-counter medication, it does come with a risk ...

8. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - Wikipedia

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   Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [1] [3] (NSAID) [1] are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, [4] decreases inflammation, decreases fever, [1] and prevents blood clots. Side effects depend on the specific drug, its dose and duration of use, but largely include an increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcers and bleeds ...

9. Many older adults are still taking daily aspirin, even though ...

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   About half of older adults regularly taking aspirin reported starting more than five years ago; about 19% said they started four to five years ago, and 30% started within the past three years.