Aspirin
- TRADE NAME: Aggrenox (Boehringer Ingelheim); Alka-Seltzer; Anacin (Wyeth); ASA; Ascriptin (Novartis, Wallace); Aspergum; Aspro; ASS; Bex; Caprin; Claragine; Coricidin D; Darvon Compound (aaiPharma); Disprin; Ecotrin (GSK); Empirin; Equagesic (Women First); Excedrin (Bristol-Myers Squibb); Fiorinal (Watson); Gelprin; Halfprin; Measurin; Norgesic (3M); Novasen; Rhonal; Robaxisal; Soma Compound (MedPointe); Talwin Compound (Sanofi-Aventis); Vanquish
- INDICATIONS: Pain, fever, inflammation
- SYNONYM: acetylsalicylic acid; ASA
- CLASS: Antiplatelet, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), Salicylate
- HALF-LIFE: 15–20 minutes
Acemetacin, Acenocoumarol, Amitriptyline, Anagrelide, Anticoagulants, Bismuth, Boswellia, Calcium Hydroxylapatite, Capsicum, Celecoxib, Cholestyramine, Cilazapril, Desvenlafaxine, Devil's Claw, Dexamethasone, Dexibuprofen, Dichlorphenamide, Diclofenac, Dicumarol, Duloxetine, Enoxaparin, Etodolac, Evening Primrose, Flunisolide, Flurbiprofen, Ginkgo Biloba, Ginseng, Heparin, Ibuprofen, Iloprost, Indomethacin, Ketoprofen, Ketorolac, Lumiracoxib, Methotrexate, Methyl salicylate, Methylprednisolone, Milnacipran, Nilutamide, NSAIDs, Paroxetine, Phellodendron, Piroxicam, Prednisone, Resveratrol, Reteplase, Rivaroxaban, Sermorelin, Sulfites, Tirofiban, Tolmetin, Triamcinolone, Urokinase, Valdecoxib, Valproic Acid, Venlafaxine, Verapamil, Vilazodone, Warfarin, Zafirlukast
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: D
NSAIDs may cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular and gastrointestinal adverse events, which can be fatal. This risk may increase with duration of use.
Aggrenox is aspirin and dipyridamole.
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life Threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric