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acetylsalicylic acid

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acetylsalicylic acid

Chemical name for the painkilling drug aspirin.


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Mixture toxicity of the anti-inflammatory drugs diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen, and acetylsalicylic acid.
Aspirin and cold medications containing acetylsalicylic acid (the major ingredient in aspirin) should never be taken for symptoms of possible influenza, since this increases the risk of a rare but potentially fatal disease called Reye's syndrome, especially in children and young adults.
These foods are referred to as salicylates, from the scientific name for aspirin: acetylsalicylic acid.
 
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