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Aspirin is drug used in pain relief, it is also known as [[Acetylsalicylic acid|acetylsalicylic acid]]. | Aspirin is drug used in pain relief, it is also known as [[Acetylsalicylic acid|acetylsalicylic acid]]. | ||
Due to it being an antiplatelet medicine, aspirin reduces [[Platelets|blood platelet]] ability to bind [[Clotting factors|clotting factors]] and therefore reduces clot formation. The use of aspirin is imperitive for patients who have suffered a heart attack, stroke, unstable angina, atrial fibrillation or coronary artery bypass surgery | Due to it being an antiplatelet medicine, aspirin reduces [[Platelets|blood platelet]] ability to bind [[Clotting factors|clotting factors]] and therefore reduces clot formation. The use of aspirin is imperitive for patients who have suffered a heart attack, stroke, unstable angina, atrial fibrillation or coronary artery bypass surgery <ref>http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Anti-platelets-aspirin-low-dose-/Pages/Introduction.aspx</ref>. | ||
It was discovered by the chemist [[Felix Hoffman|Felix Hoffman]] in 1897. | It was discovered by the chemist [[Felix Hoffman|Felix Hoffman]] in 1897. | ||
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Revision as of 01:19, 14 November 2012
Aspirin is drug used in pain relief, it is also known as acetylsalicylic acid.
Due to it being an antiplatelet medicine, aspirin reduces blood platelet ability to bind clotting factors and therefore reduces clot formation. The use of aspirin is imperitive for patients who have suffered a heart attack, stroke, unstable angina, atrial fibrillation or coronary artery bypass surgery [1].
It was discovered by the chemist Felix Hoffman in 1897.