Aspirin


- TRADE NAMES: Aggrenox (Boehringer Ingelheim); Alka-Seltzer; Anacin (Wyeth); ASA; Ascriptin (Novartis, Wallace); Aspergum; Aspro; ASS; Bex; Caprin; Claragine; Coricidin D; Darvon Compound (aaiPharma); Disprin; Durlaza (New Haven); 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; Yosprala (Aralez)
- INDICATIONS: Pain, fever, inflammation
- SYNONYM: acetylsalicylic acid; ASA
- CLASS: Antiplatelet, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), Salicylate
- HALF-LIFE: 15–20 minutes
Acemetacin, Acenocoumarol, Acetazolamide, Amitriptyline, Anagrelide, Anticoagulants, Azficel-T, Bismuth, Calcium Hydroxylapatite, Capsicum, Celecoxib, Cholestyramine, Cilazapril, Citalopram, Desvenlafaxine, Devil's Claw, Dexamethasone, Dexibuprofen, Dichlorphenamide, Diclofenac, Dicumarol, Duloxetine, Enoxaparin, Etodolac, Evening Primrose, Flunisolide, Flurbiprofen, Ginkgo Biloba, Ginseng, Heparin, Ibuprofen, Iloprost, Indomethacin, Inotersen, Ketoprofen, Ketorolac, Lumiracoxib, Meloxicam, Methotrexate, Methyl salicylate, Methylprednisolone, Milnacipran, Nilutamide, NSAIDs, Paroxetine Hydrochloride, Phellodendron, Piroxicam, Prednisone, Resveratrol, Reteplase, Rivaroxaban, Sermorelin, Sulfites, Tinzaparin, 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; Yosprala is aspirin and omeprazole.
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Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations 
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric