Aspirin
Anti-inflammatory
Hard facts to swallow on aspirin as doctors warn of dangersAspirin is an 'anti-platelet' drug and prevents this happening. This action also causes the bleeding. Q: What else is aspirin used for? Look I dont care what medication it is or what it is supposed to prevent it is my strongly held belief... In this article: Aspirin, Stroke, Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, The Lancet, Ibuprofen, Pancreatic cancer, Obesity, and Sugar |
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MedicineNet | November 05, 2009
Blood in Urine
...disorders involving the body's clotting system. Medications that increase the risk of bleeding, such as aspirin, warfarin (Coumadin), or clopidogrel (Plavix), may also lead to bloody urine. Lastly, cancer anywhere along the urinary tract...
In this article: Kidney stone, Warfarin, Clopidogrel, Cancer, Back pain, Cystitis, Antibiotics, Nausea, and Vomiting
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Independent.ie | October 26, 2009
I've spent EUR30,000, risked my own health and taken on a second job to pay for IVF treatment
...that taking hormones increases the risk of cancer," says Siobhan. "And because of the drugs I'm taking I also have to take aspirin every day to reduce the risk of thrombosis. But the surgery I've had won't work unless I take the hormones. I...
In this article: Hormone, Surgery, Cancer, and Asherman's syndrome
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Houston Chronicle | September 21, 2009
Aspirin touted as cancer fighter
...in New York, who has done similar work but was not involved in the European study. Scientists are still unsure exactly how aspirin fights cancer. For years, experts thought aspirin slows an enzyme called COX2 that has a role in tumor...
In this article: Cancer, Newcastle University, Surgery, Lynch syndrome, and Stroke
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WebMD | November 06, 2009
Aspirin May Prevent Prostate Cancer Recurrence
...of Recurrence Nov. 6, 2009 (Chicago) -- The use of anti-clotting drugs, including aspirin, appears to lower the odds that cancer will recur in men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer, researchers report. "We found that...
In this article: Cancer, Coumadin, Plavix, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ritonavir, and Ketoconazole
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | September 21, 2009
Aspirin 'can prevent inherited form of bowel cancer'
Aspirin 'can prevent inherited form of bowel cancer' A daily dose of aspirin can help prevent an inherited form of bowel cancer, a new study shows. Men with the condition have around a 90 per cent chance of developing bowel cancer before...
In this article: Cancer, Newcastle University, Cancer Research UK, Lynch syndrome, and Ulcer
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thestar.com | September 21, 2009
Researchers say aspirin cuts colon cancer risk
...cancer," said Henry Snowcroft of Cancer Research United Kingdom. "Aspirin can cause significant side effects if not used as directed by a doctor," Snowcroft said. Previous studies have found patients who already have colon cancer and...
In this article: Cancer, Newcastle University, Surgery, Lynch syndrome, and Stroke
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U.S. News & World Report | September 21, 2009
Health Buzz: Aspirin May Protect Against Colon Cancer and Other Health News
...for the disease, the AP said. Research that appeared last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that people with colorectal cancer who took aspirin reduced their risk of death. Learn 12 things you should know...
In this article: Sugar, Cancer, Journal of the American Medical Association, Newcastle University, and Lynch syndrome
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Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid (A.S.A.) (IPA: /əˌsɛtɨlsælɨˌsɪlɨk ˈæsɨd/), is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication.
In countries where Aspirin is a registered trademark owned by Bayer, the generic term is "A.S.A."
Aspirin also has an antiplatelet or "anti-clotting" effect and is used in long-term, low doses to prevent heart attacks, strokes and blood clot formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots. It has also been established that low doses of aspirin may be given immediately after a heart attack to reduce the risk of another heart attack or of the death of cardiac tissue.
The main undesirable side effects of aspirin are gastrointestinal—ulcers and stomach bleeding—and tinnitus, especially in higher doses. In children under 19 years of age, aspirin is no longer used to control flu-like symptoms or the symptoms of chickenpox, due to the risk of Reye's syndrome.
Aspirin was the first-discovered member of the class of drugs known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), not all of which are salicylates, although they all have similar effects and most have some mechanism of action which involves non-selective inhibition of the enzyme cyclooxygenase. Today, aspirin is one of the most widely used medications in the world, with an estimated 40,000 metric tons of it being consumed each year.
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