Aspirin - wikipedia Aspirin Aspirin INN : acetylsalicylic acid Clinical data Pronunciation acetylsalicylic acid / əˌsiːtəlˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk / Synonyms 2 - acetoxybenzoic acid acetylsalicylate acetylsalicylic acid O - acetylsalicylic acid, Aspirin ( BAN UK ), Aspirin ( USAN US ) AHFS / Drugs.com Monograph MedlinePlus a682878 License data US FDA : Aspirin Pregnancy category AU : C US : C ( Risk not ruled out ) D in the 3rd trimester Routes of administration by mouth, rectal, lysine acetylsalicylate may be given intravenously or intramuscularly ATC code A01AD05 ( WHO ) B01AC06 ( WHO ), N02BA01 ( WHO ) Legal status Legal status AU : S2 ( Pharmacy only ) except when given intravenously ( in which case it is schedule 4 ), used in animal medicine ( schedule 5 / 6 ) or when the dose is higher than usual. UK : General sales list ( GSL, OTC ) US : OTC Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability 80 -- 100 % Protein binding 80 -- 90 % Metabolism Liver, ( CYP2C19 and possibly CYP3A ), some is also hydrolysed to salicylate in the gut wall. Biological half - life Dose - dependent ; 2 h to 3 h for low doses, 15 h to 30 h for large doses. Excretion Urine ( 80 -- 100 % ), sweat, saliva, feces Identifiers IUPAC name 2 - ( ethyloxy ) benzenecarboxylic acid CAS Number 50 - 78 - 2 PubChem CID 2244 IUPHAR / BPS 4139 DrugBank DB00945 ChemSpider 2157 UNII R16CO5Y76E KEGG D00109 ChEBI CHEBI : 15365 ChEMBL CHEMBL25 PDB ligand AIN ( PDBe, RCSB PDB ) ECHA InfoCard 100.000. 059 Chemical and physical data Formula Molar mass 180.157 g / mol 3D model ( JSmol ) Interactive image Density 1.40 g / cm Melting point 135 ° C ( 275 ° F ) Boiling point 140 ° C ( 284 ° F ) ( decomposes ) Solubility in water 3 mg / mL ( 20 ° C ) SMILES O = C ( C ) Oc1ccccc1C ( = O ) O InChI InChI = 1S / C9H8O4 / c1 - 6 ( 10 ) 13 - 8 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 7 ( 8 ) 9 ( 11 ) 12 / h2 - 5H, 1H3, ( H, 11, 12 ) Key : BSYNRYMUTXBXSQ - UHFFFAOYSA - N ( verify ) Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid ( ASA ), is a medication used to treat pain, fever, or inflammation. Specific inflammatory conditions in which aspirin is used include Kawasaki disease, pericarditis, and rheumatic fever. Aspirin given shortly after a heart attack decreases the risk of death. Aspirin is also used long - term to help prevent heart attacks, ischaemic strokes, and blood clots, in people at high risk. Aspirin may also decrease the risk of certain types of cancer, particularly colorectal cancer. For pain or fever, effects typically begin within 30 minutes. Aspirin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( NSAID ) and works similar to other NSAIDs but also suppresses the normal functioning of platelets. Common side effects include an upset stomach. More significant side effects include stomach ulcers, stomach bleeding, and worsening asthma. Bleeding risk is greater among those who are older, drink alcohol, take other NSAIDs, or are on blood thinners. Aspirin is not recommended in the last part of pregnancy. It is not generally recommended in children with infections because of the risk of Reye 's syndrome. High doses may result in ringing in the ears. Aspirin, in the form of leaves from the willow tree, has been used for its health effects for at least 2,400 years. In 1853, chemist Charles Frédéric Gerhardt treated sodium salicylate with acetyl chloride to produce acetylsalicylic acid for the first time. In the second half of the nineteenth century, other chemists established the chemical structure and came up with more efficient methods to make it. In 1897, scientists at Bayer began studying acetylsalicylic acid as a less - irritating replacement for common salicylate medicines. By 1899, Bayer had named the drug Aspirin and was selling it around the world. The word Aspirin was Bayer 's brand name ; however, their rights to the trademark were lost or sold in many countries. Aspirin 's popularity grew over the first half of the twentieth century leading to competition between many brands and formulations. Aspirin is one of the most widely used medications globally with an estimated 40,000 tonnes ( 50 to 120 billion pills ) being consumed each year. It is on the World Health Organization 's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. Aspirin is available as a generic medication. The wholesale cost in the developing world as of 2014 is 0.002 to 0.025 USD per dose. As of 2015 the cost for a typical month of medication in the United States is less than US $ 25. Contents 1 Medical use 1.1 Pain 1.1. 1 Headache 1.2 Fever 1.3 Inflammation 1.4 Heart attacks and strokes 1.4. 1 High risk 1.4. 2 Lower risk 1.4. 3 After surgery 1.5 Cancer prevention 1.6 Other uses 1.7 Resistance 1.8 Dosage 2 Adverse effects 2.1 Contraindications 2.2 Gastrointestinal 2.3 Central effects 2.4 Reye 's syndrome 2.5 Skin 2.6 Other adverse effects 2.7 Overdose 2.8 Interactions 3 Chemical properties 3.1 Synthesis 4 Physical properties 4.1 Polymorphism 5 Mechanism of action 5.1 Discovery of the mechanism 5.2 Prostaglandins and thromboxanes 5.3 COX - 1 and COX - 2 inhibition 5.4 Additional mechanisms 6 Pharmacokinetics 7 History 7.1 Trademark 7.2 Compendial status 8 Veterinary medicine 9 References 10 External links Medical use Aspirin is used in the treatment of a number of conditions, including fever, pain, rheumatic fever, and inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, pericarditis, and Kawasaki disease. Lower doses of aspirin have also been shown to reduce the risk of death from a heart attack, or the risk of stroke in some circumstances. There is some evidence that aspirin is effective at preventing colorectal cancer, though the mechanisms of this effect are unclear. In the United States low dose aspirin is deemed reasonable in those between 50 and 70 years old who have a more than 10 % risk of cardiovascular disease and are not at an increased risk of bleeding who are otherwise healthy. Pain Aspirin 325 mg / 5 grains for pain Uncoated aspirin tablets, consisting of about 90 % acetylsalicylic acid, along with a minor amount of inert fillers and binders Aspirin is an effective analgesic for acute pain, but is generally considered inferior to ibuprofen for the alleviation of pain because aspirin is more likely to cause gastrointestinal bleeding. Aspirin is generally ineffective for those pains caused by muscle cramps, bloating, gastric distension, or acute skin irritation. As with other NSAIDs, combinations of aspirin and caffeine provide slightly greater pain relief than aspirin alone. Effervescent formulations of aspirin, such as Alka - Seltzer or Blowfish, relieve pain faster than aspirin in tablets, which makes them useful for the treatment of migraines. Topical aspirin may be effective for treating some types of neuropathic pain. Headache Aspirin, either by itself or in a combined formulation, effectively treats certain types of a headache, but its efficacy may be questionable for others. Secondary headaches, meaning those caused by another disorder or trauma, should be promptly treated by a medical provider. Among primary headaches, the International Classification of Headache Disorders distinguishes between tension headache ( the most common ), migraine, and cluster headache. Aspirin or other over-the - counter analgesics are widely recognized as effective for the treatment of tension headache. Aspirin, especially as a component of an aspirin / paracetamol / caffeine combination, is considered a first - line therapy in the treatment of migraine, and comparable to lower doses of sumatriptan. It is most effective at stopping migraines when they are first beginning. Fever Like its ability to control pain, aspirin 's ability to control fever is due to its action on the prostaglandin system through its irreversible inhibition of COX. Although aspirin 's use as an antipyretic in adults is well - established, many medical societies and regulatory agencies ( including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) ) strongly advise against using aspirin for treatment of fever in children because of the risk of Reye 's syndrome, a rare but often fatal illness associated with the use of aspirin or other salicylates in children during episodes of viral or bacterial infection. Because of the risk of Reye 's syndrome in children, in 1986, the FDA required labeling on all aspirin - containing medications advising against its use in children and teenagers. Inflammation Aspirin is used as an anti-inflammatory agent for both acute and long - term inflammation, as well as for treatment of inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Heart attacks and strokes Aspirin is an important part of the treatment of those who have had a myocardial infarction ( heart attack ). One trial found that among those likely having an ST - segment elevation MI, aspirin saves the life of 1 in 42 by reducing the 30 - day death rate from 11.8 % to 9.4 %. There was no difference in major bleeding, but there was a small increase in minor bleeding amounting to roughly 1 in every 167 people given aspirin. High risk For people who have already had a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin daily for two years prevented 1 in 50 from having a cardiovascular problem ( heart attack, stroke, or death ), but also caused non-fatal bleeding problems to occur in 1 of 400 people. Lower risk Studies have not found an overall benefit in the general population of healthy people, although it is possible that there are small benefits for those at especially high risk, despite never having had a heart attack or stroke in the past. One study found that among those who have never had a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin daily for 1 year prevents 1 in 1,667 from having a non-fatal heart attack or stroke, but caused 1 in 3,333 to have a non-fatal bleeding event. However, the study population were at relatively higher risk than those who had never had a heart attack or stroke. Aspirin appears to offer little benefit to those at lower risk of heart attack or stroke -- for instance, those without a history of these events or with pre-existing disease. Some studies recommend aspirin on a case - by - case basis, while others have suggested the risks of other events, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, were enough to outweigh any potential benefit, and recommended against using aspirin for primary prevention entirely. Aspirin has also been suggested as a component of a polypill for prevention of cardiovascular disease. Complicating the use of aspirin for prevention is the phenomenon of aspirin resistance. For people who are resistant, aspirin 's efficacy is reduced. Some authors have suggested testing regimens to identify people who are resistant to aspirin. After surgery After percutaneous coronary interventions ( PCIs ), such as the placement of a coronary artery stent, a U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality guideline recommends that aspirin be taken indefinitely. Frequently, aspirin is combined with an ADP receptor inhibitor, such as clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor to prevent blood clots. This is called dual antiplatelet therapy ( DAPT ). United States and European Union guidelines disagree somewhat about how long, and for what indications this combined therapy should be continued after surgery. U.S. guidelines recommend DAPT for at least 12 months, while EU guidelines recommend DAPT for 6 -- 12 months after a drug - eluting stent placement. However, they agree that aspirin be continued indefinitely after DAPT is complete. Cancer prevention Aspirin is thought to reduce the overall risk of both getting cancer and dying from cancer. This effect is particularly beneficial for colorectal cancer ( CRC ). It may also slightly reduce the risk of endometrial cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. Some conclude the benefits are greater than the risks due to bleeding in those at average risk. Others are unclear if the benefits are greater than the risk. Given this uncertainty, the 2007 United States Preventive Services Task Force guidelines on this topic recommended against the use of aspirin for prevention of CRC in people with average risk. Other uses Aspirin is a first - line treatment for the fever and joint - pain symptoms of acute rheumatic fever. The therapy often lasts for one to two weeks, and is rarely indicated for longer periods. After fever and pain have subsided, the aspirin is no longer necessary, since it does not decrease the incidence of heart complications and residual rheumatic heart disease. Naproxen has been shown to be as effective as aspirin and less toxic, but due to the limited clinical experience, naproxen is recommended only as a second - line treatment. Along with rheumatic fever, Kawasaki disease remains one of the few indications for aspirin use in children in spite of a lack of high quality evidence for its effectiveness. Low - dose aspirin supplementation has moderate benefits when used for prevention of pre-eclampsia. This benefit is greater when started in early pregnancy. Resistance For some people, aspirin does not have as strong an effect on platelets as for others, an effect known as aspirin - resistance or insensitivity. One study has suggested women are more likely to be resistant than men, and a different, aggregate study of 2,930 people found 28 % were resistant. A study in 100 Italian people, though, found, of the apparent 31 % aspirin - resistant subjects, only 5 % were truly resistant, and the others were noncompliant. Another study of 400 healthy volunteers found no subjects who were truly resistant, but some had `` pseudoresistance, reflecting delayed and reduced drug absorption ''. Dosage Coated 325 mg ( 5 - grain ) aspirin tablets The 5 - grain aspirin. The usage guidance label on a bottle of aspirin indicates that the dosage is `` 325 mg ( 5 gr ) ''. Adult aspirin tablets are produced in standardised sizes, which vary slightly from country to country, for example 300 mg in Britain and 325 mg ( or 5 grains ) in the United States. Smaller doses are based on these standards, e.g., 75 mg and 81 mg tablets. The 81 mg ( 1 ⁄ - grain ) tablets are commonly called `` baby aspirin '' or `` baby - strength '', because they were originally -- but no longer -- intended to be administered to infants and children. No medical significance occurs due to the slight difference in dosage between the 75 mg and the 81 mg tablets. In general, for adults, doses are taken four times a day for fever or arthritis, with doses near the maximal daily dose used historically for the treatment of rheumatic fever. For the prevention of myocardial infarction ( MI ) in someone with documented or suspected coronary artery disease, much lower doses are taken once daily. March 2009 recommendations from the USPSTF on the use of aspirin for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease encourage men aged 45 -- 79 and women aged 55 -- 79 to use aspirin when the potential benefit of a reduction in MI for men or stroke for women outweighs the potential harm of an increase in gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The WHI study said regular low dose ( 75 or 81 mg ) aspirin female users had a 25 % lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease and a 14 % lower risk of death from any cause. Low - dose aspirin use was also associated with a trend toward lower risk of cardiovascular events, and lower aspirin doses ( 75 or 81 mg / day ) may optimize efficacy and safety for people requiring aspirin for long - term prevention. In children with Kawasaki disease, aspirin is taken at dosages based on body weight, initially four times a day for up to two weeks and then at a lower dose once daily for a further six to eight weeks. Adverse effects Contraindications Aspirin should not be taken by people who are allergic to ibuprofen or naproxen, or who have salicylate intolerance or a more generalized drug intolerance to NSAIDs, and caution should be exercised in those with asthma or NSAID - precipitated bronchospasm. Owing to its effect on the stomach lining, manufacturers recommend people with peptic ulcers, mild diabetes, or gastritis seek medical advice before using aspirin. Even if none of these conditions is present, the risk of stomach bleeding is still increased when aspirin is taken with alcohol or warfarin. People with hemophilia or other bleeding tendencies should not take aspirin or other salicylates. Aspirin is known to cause hemolytic anemia in people who have the genetic disease glucose - 6 - phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, particularly in large doses and depending on the severity of the disease. Use of aspirin during dengue fever is not recommended owing to increased bleeding tendency. People with kidney disease, hyperuricemia, or gout should not take aspirin because it inhibits the kidneys ' ability to excrete uric acid, thus may exacerbate these conditions. Aspirin should not be given to children or adolescents to control cold or influenza symptoms, as this has been linked with Reye 's syndrome. Gastrointestinal Aspirin use has been shown to increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. Although some enteric - coated formulations of aspirin are advertised as being `` gentle to the stomach '', in one study, enteric coating did not seem to reduce this risk. Combining aspirin with other NSAIDs has also been shown to further increase this risk. Using aspirin in combination with clopidogrel or warfarin also increases the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Blockade of COX - 1 by aspirin apparently results in the upregulation of COX - 2 as part of a gastric defense and that taking COX - 2 inhibitors concurrently with aspirin increases the gastric mucosal erosion. Therefore, caution should be exercised if combining aspirin with any `` natural '' supplements with COX - 2 - inhibiting properties, such as garlic extracts, curcumin, bilberry, pine bark, ginkgo, fish oil, resveratrol, genistein, quercetin, resorcinol, and others. In addition to enteric coating, `` buffering '' is the other main method companies have used to try to mitigate the problem of gastrointestinal bleeding. Buffering agents are intended to work by preventing the aspirin from concentrating in the walls of the stomach, although the benefits of buffered aspirin are disputed. Almost any buffering agent used in antacids can be used ; Bufferin, for example, uses magnesium oxide. Other preparations use calcium carbonate. Taking it with vitamin C is a more recently investigated method of protecting the stomach lining. Taking equal doses of vitamin C and aspirin may decrease the amount of stomach damage that occurs compared to taking aspirin alone. Central effects Large doses of salicylate, a metabolite of aspirin, cause temporary tinnitus ( ringing in the ears ) based on experiments in rats, via the action on arachidonic acid and NMDA receptors cascade. Reye 's syndrome Main article : Reye 's syndrome Reye 's syndrome, a rare but severe illness characterized by acute encephalopathy and fatty liver, can occur when children or adolescents are given aspirin for a fever or other illness or infection. From 1981 through 1997, 1207 cases of Reye 's syndrome in people younger than 18 were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of these, 93 % reported being ill in the three weeks preceding the onset of Reye 's syndrome, most commonly with a respiratory infection, chickenpox, or diarrhea. Salicylates were detectable in 81.9 % of children for whom test results were reported. After the association between Reye 's syndrome and aspirin was reported, and safety measures to prevent it ( including a Surgeon General 's warning, and changes to the labeling of aspirin - containing drugs ) were implemented, aspirin taken by children declined considerably in the United States, as did the number of reported cases of Reye 's syndrome ; a similar decline was found in the United Kingdom after warnings against pediatric aspirin use were issued. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration now recommends aspirin ( or aspirin - containing products ) should not be given to anyone under the age of 12 who has a fever, and the British Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency recommends children who are under 16 years of age should not take aspirin, unless it is on the advice of a doctor. Skin For a small number of people, taking aspirin can result in symptoms resembling an allergic reaction, including hives, swelling, and headache. The reaction is caused by salicylate intolerance and is not a true allergy, but rather an inability to metabolize even small amounts of aspirin, resulting in an overdose. Aspirin and other NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, may delay the healing of skin wounds. Aspirin may however help heal venous leg ulcers that have not healed following usual treatment. Other adverse effects Aspirin can induce swelling of skin tissues in some people. In one study, angioedema appeared one to six hours after ingesting aspirin in some of the people. However, when the aspirin was taken alone, it did not cause angioedema in these people ; the aspirin had been taken in combination with another NSAID - induced drug when angioedema appeared. Aspirin causes an increased risk of cerebral microbleeds having the appearance on MRI scans of 5 to 10 mm or smaller, hypointense ( dark holes ) patches. Such cerebral microbleeds are important, since they often occur prior to ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage, Binswanger disease, and Alzheimer 's disease. A study of a group with a mean dosage of aspirin of 270 mg per day estimated an average absolute risk increase in intracerebral hemorrhage ( ICH ) of 12 events per 10,000 persons. In comparison, the estimated absolute risk reduction in myocardial infarction was 137 events per 10,000 persons, and a reduction of 39 events per 10,000 persons in ischemic stroke. In cases where ICH already has occurred, aspirin use results in higher mortality, with a dose of about 250 mg per day resulting in a relative risk of death within three months after the ICH around 2.5 ( 95 % confidence interval 1.3 to 4.6 ). Aspirin and other NSAIDs can cause abnormally high blood levels of potassium by inducing a hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronic state via inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis ; however, these agents do not typically cause hyperkalemia by themselves in the setting of normal renal function and euvolemic state. Aspirin can cause prolonged bleeding after operations for up to 10 days. In one study, 30 of 6499 people having elective surgery required reoperations to control bleeding. Twenty had diffuse bleeding and 10 had bleeding from a site. Diffuse, but not discrete, bleeding was associated with the preoperative use of aspirin alone or in combination with other NSAIDS in 19 of the 20 diffuse bleeding people. On 9 July 2015, the FDA toughened warnings of increased heart attack and stroke risk associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAID ). Aspirin is an NSAID but is not affected by the new warnings. Overdose Main article : Aspirin poisoning Aspirin overdose can be acute or chronic. In acute poisoning, a single large dose is taken ; in chronic poisoning, higher than normal doses are taken over a period of time. Acute overdose has a mortality rate of 2 %. Chronic overdose is more commonly lethal, with a mortality rate of 25 % ; chronic overdose may be especially severe in children. Toxicity is managed with a number of potential treatments, including activated charcoal, intravenous dextrose and normal saline, sodium bicarbonate, and dialysis. The diagnosis of poisoning usually involves measurement of plasma salicylate, the active metabolite of aspirin, by automated spectrophotometric methods. Plasma salicylate levels in general range from 30 -- 100 mg / l after usual therapeutic doses, 50 -- 300 mg / l in people taking high doses and 700 -- 1400 mg / l following acute overdose. Salicylate is also produced as a result of exposure to bismuth subsalicylate, methyl salicylate, and sodium salicylate. Interactions Aspirin is known to interact with other drugs. For example, acetazolamide and ammonium chloride are known to enhance the intoxicating effect of salicylates, and alcohol also increases the gastrointestinal bleeding associated with these types of drugs. Aspirin is known to displace a number of drugs from protein - binding sites in the blood, including the antidiabetic drugs tolbutamide and chlorpropamide, warfarin, methotrexate, phenytoin, probenecid, valproic acid ( as well as interfering with beta oxidation, an important part of valproate metabolism ), and other NSAIDs. Corticosteroids may also reduce the concentration of aspirin. Ibuprofen can negate the antiplatelet effect of aspirin used for cardioprotection and stroke prevention. The pharmacological activity of spironolactone may be reduced by taking aspirin, and it is known to compete with penicillin G for renal tubular secretion. Aspirin may also inhibit the absorption of vitamin C. Chemical properties Aspirin decomposes rapidly in solutions of ammonium acetate or the acetates, carbonates, citrates, or hydroxides of the alkali metals. It is stable in dry air, but gradually hydrolyses in contact with moisture to acetic and salicylic acids. In solution with alkalis, the hydrolysis proceeds rapidly and the clear solutions formed may consist entirely of acetate and salicylate. Like flour mills, factories that make aspirin tablets must pay attention to how much of the powder gets into the air inside the building, because the powder - air mixture can be explosive. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ( NIOSH ) has set a recommended exposure limit in the United States of 5 mg / m ( time - weighted average ). In 1989, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) set a legal permissible exposure limit for aspirin of 5 mg / m, but this was vacated by the AFL - CIO v. OSHA decision in 1993. Synthesis The synthesis of aspirin is classified as an esterification reaction. Salicylic acid is treated with acetic anhydride, an acid derivative, causing a chemical reaction that turns salicylic acid 's hydroxyl group into an ester group ( R - OH → R - OCOCH ). This process yields aspirin and acetic acid, which is considered a byproduct of this reaction. Small amounts of sulfuric acid ( and occasionally phosphoric acid ) are almost always used as a catalyst. This method is commonly employed in undergraduate teaching labs. Reaction mechanism Formulations containing high concentrations of aspirin often smell like vinegar because aspirin can decompose through hydrolysis in moist conditions, yielding salicylic and acetic acids. Physical properties Aspirin, an acetyl derivative of salicylic acid, is a white, crystalline, weakly acidic substance, with a melting point of 136 ° C ( 277 ° F ), and a boiling point of 140 ° C ( 284 ° F ). Its acid dissociation constant ( pK ) is 3.5 at 25 ° C ( 77 ° F ). Polymorphism Polymorphism, or the ability of a substance to form more than one crystal structure, is important in the development of pharmaceutical ingredients. Many drugs are receiving regulatory approval for only a single crystal form or polymorph. For a long time, only one crystal structure for aspirin was known. That aspirin might have a second crystalline form was suspected since the 1960s. The elusive second polymorph was first discovered by Vishweshwar and coworkers in 2005, and fine structural details were given by Bond et al. A new crystal type was found after attempted cocrystallization of aspirin and levetiracetam from hot acetonitrile. The form II is only stable at 100 K and reverts to form I at ambient temperature. In the ( unambiguous ) form I, two salicylic molecules form centrosymmetric dimers through the acetyl groups with the ( acidic ) methyl proton to carbonyl hydrogen bonds, and in the newly claimed form II, each salicylic molecule forms the same hydrogen bonds with two neighboring molecules instead of one. With respect to the hydrogen bonds formed by the carboxylic acid groups, both polymorphs form identical dimer structures. Mechanism of action Main article : Mechanism of action of aspirin Discovery of the mechanism In 1971, British pharmacologist John Robert Vane, then employed by the Royal College of Surgeons in London, showed aspirin suppressed the production of prostaglandins and thromboxanes. For this discovery he was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, jointly with Sune Bergström and Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson. Prostaglandins and thromboxanes Aspirin 's ability to suppress the production of prostaglandins and thromboxanes is due to its irreversible inactivation of the cyclooxygenase ( COX ; officially known as prostaglandin - endoperoxide synthase, PTGS ) enzyme required for prostaglandin and thromboxane synthesis. Aspirin acts as an acetylating agent where an acetyl group is covalently attached to a serine residue in the active site of the PTGS enzyme ( Suicide inhibition ). This makes aspirin different from other NSAIDs ( such as diclofenac and ibuprofen ), which are reversible inhibitors. Low - dose aspirin use irreversibly blocks the formation of thromboxane A in platelets, producing an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation during the lifetime of the affected platelet ( 8 -- 9 days ). This antithrombotic property makes aspirin useful for reducing the incidence of heart attacks in people who have had a heart attack, unstable angina, ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. 40 mg of aspirin a day is able to inhibit a large proportion of maximum thromboxane A release provoked acutely, with the prostaglandin I2 synthesis being little affected ; however, higher doses of aspirin are required to attain further inhibition. Prostaglandins, local hormones produced in the body, have diverse effects, including the transmission of pain information to the brain, modulation of the hypothalamic thermostat, and inflammation. Thromboxanes are responsible for the aggregation of platelets that form blood clots. Heart attacks are caused primarily by blood clots, and low doses of aspirin are seen as an effective medical intervention for acute myocardial infarction. COX - 1 and COX - 2 inhibition At least two different types of cyclooxygenases, COX - 1 and COX - 2, are acted on by aspirin. Aspirin irreversibly inhibits COX - 1 and modifies the enzymatic activity of COX - 2. COX - 2 normally produces prostanoids, most of which are proinflammatory. Aspirin - modified PTGS2 produces lipoxins, most of which are anti-inflammatory. Newer NSAID drugs, COX - 2 inhibitors ( coxibs ), have been developed to inhibit only PTGS2, with the intent to reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal side effects. However, several of the new COX - 2 inhibitors, such as rofecoxib ( Vioxx ), have been withdrawn in the last decade, after evidence emerged that PTGS2 inhibitors increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Endothelial cells lining the microvasculature in the body are proposed to express PTGS2, and, by selectively inhibiting PTGS2, prostaglandin production ( specifically, PGI2 ; prostacyclin ) is downregulated with respect to thromboxane levels, as PTGS1 in platelets is unaffected. Thus, the protective anticoagulative effect of PGI2 is removed, increasing the risk of thrombus and associated heart attacks and other circulatory problems. Since platelets have no DNA, they are unable to synthesize new PTGS once aspirin has irreversibly inhibited the enzyme, an important difference with reversible inhibitors. Furthermore, aspirin, while inhibiting the ability of COX - 2 to form pro-inflammatory products such as the prostaglandins, converts this enzyme 's activity from a prostaglandin - forming cyclooxygenase to a lipoxygenase - like enzyme : aspirin - treated COX - 2 metabolizes a variety of polyunsaturated fatty acids to hydroperoxy products which are then further metabolized to specialized proresolving mediators such as the aspirin - triggered lipoxins, aspirin - triggered resolvins, and aspirin - triggered maresins. These mediators possess potent anti-inflammatory activity. It is proposed that this aspirin - triggered transition of COX - 2 from cyclooxygenase to lipoxygenase activity and the consequential formation of specialized proresolving mediators contributes to the anti-inflammatory effects of aspirin. Additional mechanisms Aspirin has been shown to have at least three additional modes of action. It uncouples oxidative phosphorylation in cartilaginous ( and hepatic ) mitochondria, by diffusing from the inner membrane space as a proton carrier back into the mitochondrial matrix, where it ionizes once again to release protons. Aspirin buffers and transports the protons. When high doses are given, it may actually cause fever, owing to the heat released from the electron transport chain, as opposed to the antipyretic action of aspirin seen with lower doses. In addition, aspirin induces the formation of NO - radicals in the body, which have been shown in mice to have an independent mechanism of reducing inflammation. This reduced leukocyte adhesion is an important step in the immune response to infection ; however, evidence is insufficient to show aspirin helps to fight infection. More recent data also suggest salicylic acid and its derivatives modulate signaling through NF - κB. NF - κB, a transcription factor complex, plays a central role in many biological processes, including inflammation. Aspirin is readily broken down in the body to salicylic acid, which itself has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic effects. In 2012, salicylic acid was found to activate AMP - activated protein kinase, which has been suggested as a possible explanation for some of the effects of both salicylic acid and aspirin. The acetyl portion of the aspirin molecule has its own targets. Acetylation of cellular proteins is a well - established phenomenon in the regulation of protein function at the post-translational level. Aspirin is able to acetylate several other targets in addition to COX isoenzymes. These acetylation reactions may explain many hitherto unexplained effects of aspirin. Pharmacokinetics Acetylsalicylic acid is a weak acid, and very little of it is ionized in the stomach after oral administration. Acetylsalicylic acid is quickly absorbed through the cell membrane in the acidic conditions of the stomach. The increased pH and larger surface area of the small intestine causes aspirin to be absorbed more slowly there, as more of it is ionised. Owing to the formation of concretions, aspirin is absorbed much more slowly during overdose, and plasma concentrations can continue to rise for up to 24 hours after ingestion. About 50 -- 80 % of salicylate in the blood is bound to albumin protein, while the rest remains in the active, ionized state ; protein binding is concentration - dependent. Saturation of binding sites leads to more free salicylate and increased toxicity. The volume of distribution is 0.1 -- 0.2 L / kg. Acidosis increases the volume of distribution because of enhancement of tissue penetration of salicylates. As much as 80 % of therapeutic doses of salicylic acid is metabolized in the liver. Conjugation with glycine forms salicyluric acid, and with glucuronic acid to form two different glucuronide esters. The conjugate with the acetyl group intact is referred to as the acyl glucuronide ; the deacetylated conjugate is the phenolic glucuronide. These metabolic pathways have only a limited capacity. Small amounts of salicylic acid are also hydroxylated to gentisic acid. With large salicylate doses, the kinetics switch from first - order to zero - order, as metabolic pathways become saturated and renal excretion becomes increasingly important. Salicylates are excreted mainly by the kidneys as salicyluric acid ( 75 % ), free salicylic acid ( 10 % ), salicylic phenol ( 10 % ), and acyl glucuronides ( 5 % ), gentisic acid ( < 1 % ), and 2, 3 - dihydroxybenzoic acid. When small doses ( less than 250 mg in an adult ) are ingested, all pathways proceed by first - order kinetics, with an elimination half - life of about 2.0 h to 4.5 h. When higher doses of salicylate are ingested ( more than 4 g ), the half - life becomes much longer ( 15 h to 30 h ), because the biotransformation pathways concerned with the formation of salicyluric acid and salicyl phenolic glucuronide become saturated. Renal excretion of salicylic acid becomes increasingly important as the metabolic pathways become saturated, because it is extremely sensitive to changes in urinary pH. A 10 - to 20-fold increase in renal clearance occurs when urine pH is increased from 5 to 8. The use of urinary alkalinization exploits this particular aspect of salicylate elimination. History Main article : History of aspirin 1923 advertisement Medicines made from willow and other salicylate - rich plants appear in clay tablets from ancient Sumer as well as the Ebers Papyrus from ancient Egypt. Hippocrates referred to their use of salicylic tea to reduce fevers around 400 BC, and were part of the pharmacopoeia of Western medicine in classical antiquity and the Middle Ages. Willow bark extract became recognized for its specific effects on fever, pain and inflammation in the mid-eighteenth century. By the nineteenth century pharmacists were experimenting with and prescribing a variety of chemicals related to salicylic acid, the active component of willow extract. In 1853, chemist Charles Frédéric Gerhardt treated acetyl chloride with sodium salicylate to produce acetylsalicylic acid for the first time ; in the second half of the nineteenth century, other academic chemists established the compound 's chemical structure and devised more efficient methods of synthesis. In 1897, scientists at the drug and dye firm Bayer began investigating acetylsalicylic acid as a less - irritating replacement for standard common salicylate medicines, and identified a new way to synthesize it. By 1899, Bayer had dubbed this drug Aspirin and was selling it around the world. The word Aspirin was Bayer 's brand name, rather than the generic name of the drug ; however, Bayer 's rights to the trademark were lost or sold in many countries. Aspirin 's popularity grew over the first half of the twentieth century leading to fierce competition with the proliferation of aspirin brands and products. Aspirin 's popularity declined after the development of acetaminophen / paracetamol in 1956 and ibuprofen in 1962. In the 1960s and 1970s, John Vane and others discovered the basic mechanism of aspirin 's effects, while clinical trials and other studies from the 1960s to the 1980s established aspirin 's efficacy as an anti-clotting agent that reduces the risk of clotting diseases. The initial large studies on the use of low - dose aspirin to prevent heart attacks that were published in the 1970s and 1980s helped spur reform in clinical research ethics and guidelines for human subject research and US federal law, and are often cited as examples of clinical trials that included only men, but from which people drew general conclusions that did not hold true for women. Aspirin sales revived considerably in the last decades of the twentieth century, and remain strong in the twenty - first with widespread use as a preventive treatment for heart attacks and strokes. Trademark Due to allowing the use of `` Aspirin '' for years by other manufacturing chemists, despite the trademark - infringing nature of the use, and its own failure to use the name for its own product when it began selling direct, Bayer lost its trademark in the United States in 1918, affirmed by court appeal in 1921. Today, aspirin is a generic word in Australia, France, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Jamaica, Colombia, the Philippines, South Africa, Ghana, the United Kingdom and the United States. Aspirin, with a capital `` A '', remains a registered trademark of Bayer in Germany, Canada, Mexico, and in over 80 other countries, where the trademark is owned by Bayer, using acetylsalicylic acid in all markets, but using different packaging and physical aspects for each. Compendial status United States Pharmacopeia British Pharmacopoeia Veterinary Medicine Aspirin is sometimes used for pain relief or as an anticoagulant in veterinary medicine, primarily in dogs and sometimes horses, although newer medications with fewer side effects are generally used instead. Both dogs and horses are susceptible to the gastrointestinal side effects associated with salicylates, but it is a convenient treatment for arthritis in older dogs, and has shown some promise in cases of laminitis in horses. 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Analgesics ( N02A, N02B ) Opioids Opiates / opium Codeine ( + paracetamol, + aspirin ) Morphine ( + naltrexone ) Opium Laudanum Paregoric Semisynthetic Acetyldihydrocodeine Benzylmorphine Buprenorphine ( + naloxone ) Desomorphine Diamorphine ( heroin ) Dihydrocodeine ( + paracetamol ) Dihydromorphine Ethylmorphine Hydrocodone ( + paracetamol, + ibuprofen, + aspirin ) Hydromorphinol Hydromorphone Nicocodeine Nicodicodeine Nicomorphine Oxycodone ( + paracetamol, + aspirin, + ibuprofen, + naloxone, + naltrexone ) Oxymorphone Thebacon Synthetic Alfentanil Alphaprodine Anileridine Butorphanol Carfentanil Dextromoramide Dextropropoxyphene Dezocine Fentanyl ( + fluanisone ) Ketobemidone Levorphanol Lofentanil Meptazinol Methadone Nalbuphine NFEPP Pentazocine Pethidine ( meperidine ) Phenadoxone Phenazocine Piminodine Piritramide Propiram Remifentanil Sufentanil Tapentadol Tilidine Tramadol Paracetamol - type Acetanilide Bucetin Butacetin Paracetamol ( acetaminophen ) Parapropamol Phenacetin Propacetamol NSAIDs Propionates Fenoprofen Flurbiprofen Ibuprofen Ketoprofen Naproxen Oxaprozin Oxicams Meloxicam Piroxicam Acetates Diclofenac Indometacin Ketorolac Nabumetone Sulindac Tolmetin COX - 2 inhibitors Celecoxib Etoricoxib Lumiracoxib Parecoxib Rofecoxib Valdecoxib Fenamates Meclofenamic acid Mefenamic acid Salicylates Aspirin ( acetylsalicylic acid ) ( + paracetamol / caffeine ) Benorylate Diflunisal Ethenzamide Magnesium salicylate Salicin Salicylamide Salsalate Wintergreen ( methyl salicylate ) Pyrazolones Aminophenazone Ampyrone Metamizole ( dipyrone ) Nifenazone Phenazone Propyphenazone ( + paracetamol / caffeine ) Others Glafenine Cannabinoids Cannabidiol Cannabis Nabilone Nabiximols Tetrahydrocannabinol ( dronabinol ) Ion channel modulators Calcium blockers Gabapentin Gabapentin enacarbil Pregabalin Ziconotide Sodium blockers Carbamazepine Lacosamide Local anesthetics ( e.g., cocaine, lidocaine ) Mexiletine Nefopam Tricyclic antidepressants ( e.g., amitriptyline ) Na 1.7 / 1.8 - selective : DSP - 2230 Funapide PF - 05089771 Raxatrigine Potassium openers Flupirtine Myorelaxants Carisoprodol Chlorzoxazone Cyclobenzaprine Mephenoxalone Methocarbamol Orphenadrine Others Analgesic adjuvant Analgecine Camphor Capsaicin Clonidine Ketamine Menthol Methoxyflurane Nefopam Proglumide Tricyclic antidepressants ( e.g., amitriptyline ) WHO - EM Withdrawn from market Clinical trials : Phase III Never to phase III Acne - treating agents ( D10 ) Antibacterial Azelaic acid Benzoyl peroxide 8 - Hydroxyquinoline Blue light therapy Tea tree oil Keratolytic Glycolic acid Salicylic acid Sulfur Benzoyl peroxide Anti-inflammatory Nicotinamide Ibuprofen Aspirin Red light therapy Antibiotics Clindamycin Dapsone Erythromycin Sulfacetamide Tetracyclines ( Lymecycline Minocycline Doxycycline ) Hormonal Antiandrogens Bicalutamide Cyproterone acetate Drospirenone Flutamide Spironolactone ) Estrogens Estradiol Ethinylestradiol Retinoids Adapalene Isotretinoin Motretinide Tazarotene Tretinoin Other Benzamycin Epristeride Mesulfen Pelretin Stridex Tioxolone Combinations Adapalene / benzoyl peroxide Benzoyl peroxide / clindamycin Clindamycin / tretinoin Erythromycin / isotretinoin Sulfacetamide / sulfur WHO - EM Withdrawn from market Clinical trials : Phase III Never to phase III Salicylates Salicylic acid Aspirin Aloxiprin Methyl salicylate Magnesium salicylate Ethyl salicylate Bismuth subsalicylate Sodium salicylate Salicylamide Salicin Benorilate Salsalate Ethenzamide Diflunisal Trolamine salicylate Homosalate Salicylmethylecgonine Octyl salicylate Aluminon Benzyl salicylate Copper aspirinate Potassium salicylate Prostanoid signaling modulators Receptor ( ligands ) DP ( D ) DP Agonists : Prostaglandin D Treprostinil Antagonists : Asapiprant Laropiprant Vidupiprant DP Agonists : Indometacin Prostaglandin D Antagonists : ADC - 3680 AZD - 1981 Bay U3405 Fevipiprant MK - 1029 MK - 7246 QAV - 680 Ramatroban Setipiprant Timapiprant TM30089 Vidupiprant EP ( E ) EP Agonists : Beraprost Enprostil Iloprost ( ciloprost ) Latanoprost Lubiprostone Misoprostol Prostaglandin E ( alprostadil ) Prostaglandin E ( dinoprostone ) Sulprostone Antagonists : AH - 6809 ONO - 8130 SC - 19220 SC - 51089 SC - 51322 EP Agonists : Butaprost Misoprostol Prostaglandin E ( alprostadil ) Prostaglandin E ( dinoprostone ) Treprostinil Antagonists : AH - 6809 PF - 04418948 TG 4 - 155 EP Agonists : Beraprost Carbacyclin Cicaprost Enprostil Iloprost ( ciloprost ) Isocarbacyclin Latanoprost Misoprostol Prostaglandin D Prostaglandin E ( alprostadil ) Prostaglandin E ( dinoprostone ) Remiprostol Sulprostone Antagonists : L - 798106 EP Agonists : Lubiprostone Misoprostol Prostaglandin E ( alprostadil ) Prostaglandin E ( dinoprostone ) TCS - 2510 Antagonists : Grapiprant GW - 627368 L - 161982 ONO - AE3 - 208 Unsorted Agonists : 16, 16 - Dimethyl Prostaglandin E Aganepag Carboprost Evatanepag Gemeprost Nocloprost Omidenepag Prostaglandin F ( dinoprost ) Simenepag Taprenepag FP ( F ) Agonists : Alfaprostol Bimatoprost Carboprost Cloprostenol Enprostil Fluprostenol Latanoprost Prostaglandin D Prostaglandin F ( dinoprost ) Sulotroban Tafluprost Travoprost Unoprostone IP ( I ) Agonists : ACT - 333679 AFP - 07 Beraprost BMY - 45778 Carbacyclin Cicaprost Iloprost ( ciloprost ) Isocarbacyclin MRE - 269 NS - 304 Prostacyclin ( prostaglandin I, epoprostenol ) Prostaglandin E ( alprostadil ) Ralinepag Selexipag Taprostene TRA - 418 Treprostinil Antagonists : RO1138452 TP ( TX ) Agonists : Carbocyclic thromboxane A I - BOP Thromboxane A U-46619 Vapiprost Antagonists : 12 - HETE 13 - APA AA - 2414 Argatroban Bay U3405 BMS - 180,291 Daltroban Domitroban EP - 045 GR - 32191 ICI - 185282 ICI - 192605 Ifetroban Imitrodast L - 655240 L - 670596 Linotroban Mipitroban ONO - 3708 ONO - 11120 Picotamide Pinane thromboxane A Ramatroban Ridogrel S - 145 Samixogrel Seratrodast SQ - 28,668 SQ - 29,548 Sulotroban Terbogrel Terutroban TRA - 418 Unsorted Arbaprostil Ataprost Ciprostene Clinprost Cobiprostone Delprostenate Deprostil Dimoxaprost Doxaprost Ecraprost Eganoprost Enisoprost Eptaloprost Esuberaprost Etiproston Fenprostalene Flunoprost Froxiprost Lanproston Limaprost Luprostiol Meteneprost Mexiprostil Naxaprostene Nileprost Nocloprost Ornoprostil Oxoprostol Penprostene Pimilprost Piriprost Posaraprost Prostalene Rioprostil Rivenprost Rosaprostol Spiriprostil Tiaprost Tilsuprost Tiprostanide Trimoprostil Viprostol Enzyme ( inhibitors ) COX ( PTGS ) Salicylic acids : Aloxiprin Aspirin ( acetylsalicylic acid ) Benorilate ( benorylate ) Carbasalate calcium Diflusinal Dipyrocetyl Ethenzamide Guacetisal Magnesium salicylate Mesalazine ( 5 - aminosalicylic acid ) Methyl salicylate Salacetamide Salicin Salicylamide Salicylate ( salicylic acid ) Salsalate Sodium salicylate Triflusal ; Acetic acids : Aceclofenac Acemetacin Aclofenac Amfenac Alclofenac Bendazac Bromfenac Bufexamac Bumadizone Cinmetacin Clometacin Diclofenac Difenpiramide Etodolac Felbinac Fenclofenac Fentiazac Glucametacin Indometacin ( indomethacin ) Indometacin farnesil Ketorolac Lonazolac Mofezolac Nabumetone Oxametacin Oxindanac Proglumetacin Sulindac Sulindac sulfide Tolmetin Zidometacin Zomepirac ; Propionic acids : Alminoprofen Benoxaprofen Bucloxic acid ( blucloxate ) Butibufen Carprofen Dexibuprofen Dexindoprofen Dexketoprofen Fenbufen Fenoprofen Flunoxaprofen Flurbiprofen Ibuprofen Ibuproxam Indoprofen Ketoprofen Loxoprofen Miroprofen Naproxen Naproxcinod Oxaprozin Pirprofen Pranoprofen Suprofen Tarenflurbil Tepoxalin Tiaprofenic acid ( tiaprofenate ) Vedaprofen ; Anthranilic acids ( fenamic acids ) : Etofenamic acid ( etofenamate ) Floctafenic acid ( floctafenate ) Flufenamic acid ( flufenamate ) Meclofenamic acid ( meclofenamate ) Mefenamic acid ( mefenamate ) Morniflumic acid ( morniflumate ) Niflumic acid ( niflumate ) Talinflumic acid ( talinflumate ) Tolfenamic acid ( tolfenamate ) ; Pyrazolones : Azapropazone Dipyrone Isopyrin Oxyphenbutazone Phenylbutazone ; Enolic acids ( oxicams ) : Ampiroxicam Droxicam Enolicam Isoxicam Lornoxicam Meloxicam Piroxicam Tenoxicam ; 4 - Aminoquinolines : Antrafenine Floctafenine Glafenine ; Quinazolines : Fluproquazone Proquazone ; Aminonicotinic acids : Clonixeril Clonixin Flunixin ; Sulfonanilides : Flosulide Nimesulide ; Aminophenols ( anilines ) : Acetanilide AM - 404 ( N - arachidonoylaminophenol ) Bucetin Paracetamol ( acetaminophen ) Parapropamol Phenacetin Propacetamol ; Selective COX - 2 inhibitors ( coxibs ) : Apricoxib Celecoxib Cimicoxib Deracoxib Etoricoxib Firocoxib Lumiracoxib Mavacoxib Parecoxib Polmacoxib Robenacoxib Rofecoxib Tilmacoxib Valdecoxib ; Others / unsorted : Anitrazafen Clobuzarit Curcumin DuP - 697 FK - 3311 Flumizole FR - 122047 Glimepiride Hyperforin Itazigrel L - 655240 L - 670596 Licofelone Menatetrenone ( vitamin K ) NCX - 466 NCX - 4040 NS - 398 Pamicogrel Resveratrol Romazarit Rosmarinic acid Rutecarpine Satigrel SC - 236 SC - 560 SC - 58125 Tenidap Tiflamizole Timegadine Trifenagrel Tropesin PGD S Retinoids Selenium ( selenium tetrachloride, sodium selenite, selenium disulfide ) PGES HQL - 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Question: aspirin is a widely used drug. what kind of medicine is it
Answer: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)