An Introduction to the Aspirin: Acetyl Salicyclic Acid (1002 words, 5 pages)
InAmerica, more than 80 billion aspirin tablets are consumed each year. Aspirin is a trade name for acetylsalicyclic acid and is effective as an analgesic, antipyretic, andanti-inflammatory drug. History Aspirins predecessors, derivatives of salicylicacids, have been used to treat a variety of conditions for more than 2,500years.The Greek physician, Hippocrates ...
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