Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, is a Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to reduce pain, fever, and/or inflammation, and as an antithrombotic.

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TOPIC : PREPERATION
OF ASPIRIN

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Drug interaction
What is Aspirin
Uses of Aspirin
Chemical Structure
Side effect
INTRODUCTION

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ASPIRIN WONDER DRUG [C₉H₈O₄]
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 Aspirin is known as
acetylsalicylic acid, is a
medication used to reduce
pain, fever, or inflammation.
 Specific inflammatory
conditions which aspirin is
used to treat include
Kawasaki disease and
pericarditis.
Aspirin given shortly after a
heart attack decreases the
risk of death.

4. SIDE EFFECTSAND CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
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The most common side effects of aspirin
are:
 stomach or gut irritation
 indigestion
 nausea
The following adverse effects are less common:
 worsening asthma symptoms
 vomiting
 stomach inflammation
Aspirin is prepared by chemical synthesis from salicylic
acid{C₇H₆O₃}, through acetylation with acetic
anhydride.{C4H6O3} The molecular weight of aspirin is
180.16g/mol. It is odorless, colorless to white crystals or
crystalline powder.
Aspirin can also have very serious side effects, such as
bleeding in the brain or kidney failure. A rare side effect
of daily low-dose aspirin is hemorrhagic stroke

5. USES :
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Aspirin has many uses, including relieving pain and
swelling, managing various conditions, and reducing
the risk of Cardiovascular events in people with a
high risk.
Pain and swelling :
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Aspirin can relieve mild to moderate
pain, swelling, or in condition such as
arthritis with many health issues,
such as:
 headaches
 a cold or flu
 sprains and strains
 long-term conditions, such as
migraine
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6. DRUG INTERACTION :
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Anti-inflammatory painkillers: Examples include such as diclofenac, ibuprofen,
and naproxen. Combined with aspirin, these types of drugs can increase the
risk of stomach bleeding.
Methotrexate: In combination with this drug, used in the treatment of cancer
and some autoimmune diseases, aspirin can make the drug harder to eliminate,
potentially resulting in levels of methotrexate that are toxic.
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An interaction may involve one
medication making another less effective
or the combination being dangerous.
Aspirin can interact with many drugs.
Some of these include:

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