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Acetylsalicylic acid

Brand names: AGGRENOX (in combination) ALKA-SELTZER (in combination) ANACIN (in combination) ASA ASAPHEN ASATAB ASCOMP WITH CODEINE (in combination) ENTROPHEN FIORINAL (in combination) FIORINAL WITH CODEINE (in combination) FIORINAL-C (in combination) METHOXISAL EXTRA STRENGTH (in combination) NORGESIC FORTE (in combination) NOVASEN ORPHENGESIC FORTE (in combination) RIVASA ROBAXISAL (in combination) ROBAXISAL C (in combination) TRIANAL (in combination) YOSPRALA (in combination)

Description

Acetylsalicylic acid combines significant advantages such as strong anti-pyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory action, that is the measure of comparison with all the newer NSAIDs.

ATC Classification

Code
Title
Category
A01AD05
Acetylsalicylic acid
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A01 Stomatological preparations → A01A Stomatological preparations → A01AD Other agents for local oral treatment
B01AC06
Acetylsalicylic acid
B Blood and blood forming organs → B01 Antithrombotic agents → B01A Antithrombotic agents → B01AC Platelet aggregation inhibitors excl. heparin
N02BA01
Acetylsalicylic acid
N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02B Other analgesics and antipyretics → N02BA Salicylic acid and derivatives

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2D Molecule Structure

3D Molecule Structure

Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

R16CO5Y76E - ASPIRIN

CAS Registry Number

34220-70-7 - Acetyl salicylate lysine

50-78-2 - Aspirin

SNOMED-CT

387253001 - Salicylic acid (substance)

 
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