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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. Effervescent tablet - Wikipedia

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   Effervescent or carbon tablets are tablets which are designed to dissolve in water and release carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is generated by a reaction of a compound containing bicarbonate, such as sodium bicarbonate or magnesium bicarbonate, with an acid such as citric acid or tartaric acid. Both compounds are present in the tablet in ...

4. 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 ...

5. Equianalgesic - Wikipedia

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   Appearance. An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [ 1 ] Tables of this general type are also available for NSAIDs ...

6. History of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   History of aspirin. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), an organic compound that does not occur in nature, was first synthesised in 1899. In 1897, scientists at the drug and dye firm Bayer began investigating acetylated organic compounds as possible new medicines, following the success of acetanilide ten years earlier.

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

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   A 2021 study also analyzed data from nearly 31,000 people at risk for developing heart failure and found that those who took aspirin had a 26% higher risk of heart failure than those who didn’t ...