Category: Aspirin

Background information One of the most common drug used in our society is aspirin which was one of the first drugs to come into common usage. What is aspirin? Aspirin is a white crystalline powder with a melting point of 135 C. The common chemical name for aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid. Its systematic name is…

Introduction Aspirin is a widely used drug worldwide, and it is regarded as one of the most important achievements in pharmacy and medicine in the 20th century. medical historians have traced the birth of pharmaceutical aspirin to 1897, it dates to approximately 3500years back when willow bark was used as a painkiller and an antipyretic…

Abstract Aspirin, a medicine that dates back to the times of ancient Sumeria and Egypt, has played a vital role in helping with inflammation and pain. Felix Hoffman is responsible for what we know aspirin is today. At first, it was salicylic acid, and it was too harsh on the stomach to be taken. Felix…

Currently, paracetamol is a first-line choice for pain management; those with osteoarthritis, simple headaches, and those with musculoskeletal conditions. With proper use, it is rare for paracetamol to have adverse affects. Aspirin and paracetamol may have very different histories and development but share similar mechanisms within the body and their corresponding side effects. Although aspirin…

Aspirin is a widely used drug which helps reduce fevers as well as reduce pain. It was originally just salicylic acid, which can be found naturally in the bark of willow trees. It is one of the oldest natural medicines used to treat fevers, illnesses as well as reduce pain. However, it was harsh on…

Coronary artery disease is one of the most normal but dangerous disease in the world. It spreads widely because the huge morbidity. Coronary artery disease is always happen in people who are smoking, drinking too many alcohol, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight, high stress in their life, and, family history. For the family history,…